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This may
look like a complicated chocolate cake dessert to make but
you will be surprised how easy it is to do, homemade is
always special.
all you have too do is cut a sheet cake into round pieces and add
a scoop of ice cream
then put it together on a plate making a beautiful
presentation...
How easy is that! A child can make this cake dessert... :)
This is
so easy to make, homemade chocolate cake and
homemade ice cream (no ice cream machine required)
See
more of my easy dessert recipes
for more great easy ideas with photographs
Be sure to see my
8 course Lobster Tail menu
it includes this
easy recipe .. see all the pictures too
Easy
Homemade Chocolate Cake and Homemade Ice Cream
recipe and photograph created by www.finedinings.com
Serves 8
Homemade Chocolate Cake
(can be made 1 day ahead)
1 cup sugar
1 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cups water
1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 egg
1/4 cups buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate syrup
8 mint sprigs,
garnish
In mixing bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa; in small saucepan combine butter, water and oil, bring to a
boil; pour over dry ingredients; add egg, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla blending thoroughly. Pour batter into 10-inch x 15-inch sheet
pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; cool on a rack.
Cut 16 round pieces 2-1/2-inch x 1/2-inch thick. Place 8 on a rack
with pan underneath to catch drippings and coat with chocolate syrup. Cut
out 1-inch centers from the remaining 8 round pieces; discard cut outs.
Homemade Ice Cream (or
use commercial brand)
(can be made 2 days ahead)
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
3 egg yolks. beaten slightly
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a saucepan combine and bring up to a boil the first 3 ingredients. Place egg yolks in small bowl, add
1/4 cup hot milk mixture whisking vigorously so that the egg does not
scramble, add back to the saucepan whisking rapidly for
several seconds. Do not boil. Add the vanilla extract. When sauce coats the back of a spoon
remove from heat. If sauce is lumpy, strain. Pour into a non-porous container, cover and
freeze. Puree in a food processor or blender and freeze again at least 2 to
3 hours or overnight.
Note: To make serving time
easy place frozen ice balls on a sheet pan, cover
and freeze solid. At serving time they will be ready to use.
How to serve
Place a center-removed
homemade cake round on plate; put
ice cream ball in center.
Lean a chocolate coated cake round against it. Spoon 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup on plate, put
a small
dot of softened ice cream in center of chocolate; use a toothpick or tip of a sharp knife to make designs in the
chocolate (see my picture); garnish with mint sprigs.
Repeat this easy process for each serving.
Wine suggestion: Muscat
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