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Chocolate cake ice cream

Abhipriya Raghav
This chocolate cake ice cream is an extraordinary combination of super moist, decadent chocolate cake and creamy ice cream.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • a pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk

For the chocolate cake ice cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup condensed milk
  • 1 cup chocolate cake crumbs

Instructions
 

To bake the cake

  • In a large bowl, mix together the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In another bowl beat both the sugars along with the vegetable oil until pale.
  • Add the greek yogurt and beat until fully incorporated.
  • Mix in vanilla extract.
  • Add ⅓rd of the dry ingredients ,mixture and mix until just incorporated.
  • Add half the buttermilk and mix well. Alternate between the dry ingredients and the buttermilk. (starting and ending with flour)
  • Pre heat an oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Grease a cake tin with butter and line it with parchment paper.
  • Transfer all of the cake batter into the tin and tap against the counter to remove any air bubbles. bake for 35-45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool down completely.

To prepare the ice cream

  • In a bowl, beat the heavy cream in medium speed until soft peaks are formed.
  • Add in the condensed milk and mix well.
  • Now add the crumbled cake into the ice cream mixture and fold into the cream.
  • Transfer into freezer safe bowls and freeze for 8 hours.
  • Serve ice cream cold, garnished with choco chips or even marshmallows.

Notes

  • Do not over mix the cake batter.
  • Bake the cake for 35 minutes first. If it is still not baked through, then bake for an additional 5 or 10 minutes. 
  • If the cake starts to get burnt, then cover the cake with aluminium foil and bake again until it is cooked through.
  • If you are dividing the cake into more than one pan, then reduce the baking time accordingly.
  • Add condensed milk according to your sweet preference.
  • Add the cake crumbles as much as you want. you can reduce it too.
  • This ice cream does not require a machine to churn. 
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