Shelly's Recipe

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM CAKE

Category: Frozen Desserts

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
1 cup cake flour
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided use

1 quart good quality mint chocolate chip ice cream, softened
10 mint Oreos, crushed

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat insides and bottom of a (10-inch) springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until creamy - about 1 minute. Beat in egg, baking powder and salt until well combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in cocoa powder, buttermilk and water until well combined. Beat in flour and 1/2 cup chocolate chips until combined. Pour into pan. Place pan on a cookie sheet.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool completely. (I even froze mine for a while to get it nice and cold.) Spread ice cream over the top of cake. Sprinkle Oreo crumbs on top. In the microwave, in a ziploc bag, melt remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips with a teaspoon of shortening. Cut the tip off of the bag and pipe chocolate over the top of cake. Cover and freeze until ready to serve.

Makes 10 servings