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Chocolate ice cream candy-cane cake

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  • Prep Time25 mins
  • Total Time25 mins
  • Makes12 wedges
*PLUS Freezing Time: 300 minutes, Standing Time: 60 minutes, Baking Time: 35 minutes
Chocolate ice cream candy-cane cake

Andreas Trauttmansdorff

Ingredients

  • 450-g pkg fudge brownie mix

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 egg

  • 2-L container chocolate ice cream

  • 225 g semi-sweet chocolate, about 8 squares, finely chopped

  • 1 cup 35% cream

  • 8 candy canes, finely crushed, or 1/2 cup crushed striped mint candies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Spray a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan with oil. Place brownie mix in a large bowl. In a small bowl, using a fork, whisk water with oil and egg. Pour over mix. Using a wooden spoon, stir until evenly mixed. Scrape into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake in centre of oven until a cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, 35 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

  • When brownie is almost cool, place ice cream in a large bowl. Cut ice cream into 8 pieces. Let stand at room temperature, occasionally mashing with a wooden spoon, until soft enough to stir, 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place chocolate squares in a large bowl. Pour cream into a small bowl and microwave on medium until hot, about 3 minutes. Pour over chocolate and whisk until completely melted. Cool to room temperature.

  • Stir crushed candy canes into ice cream. Turn over cooled brownie and evenly spread overtop brownie. Smooth top. Freeze until ice cream is very firm, about 1 hour. Then pour chocolate sauce overtop and evenly spread. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours, preferably overnight (once cooled, cover with plastic wrap). Then overwrap with foil and freeze up to 1 month. Remove ring from springform pan and let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 600, Protein 6.8g, Carbohydrates 74.9g, Fat 32.7g, Fibre 2.4g, Sodium 200mg.

Having a slice of this is like eating a triple-chocolate brownie sundae. The candy canes make it smack of Christmas and it's very refreshing!

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