Description
A delicious treat combining moist chocolate cake with creamy strawberry ice cream, perfect for celebrations and summer desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1.5 quarts strawberry ice cream, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Stir in boiling water; the batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, place one cake layer on a serving plate, spread strawberry ice cream over it, then add the second layer on top.
- Freeze for at least 2 hours until the ice cream is firm.
- For chocolate ganache, heat heavy cream until just simmering, pour over chocolate chips, let sit for 5 minutes, and stir until smooth.
- Pour ganache over the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides, and garnish with fresh strawberries and chocolate shavings.
- Freeze for another 30 minutes to set ganache before serving.
Notes
Ensure the cake layers are completely cooled before adding ice cream to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: ice cream cake, chocolate cake, strawberry dessert, summer treat, celebration cake