Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with this Ice Crime Chocolate Overload Explosion Cake, a sinful dessert that promises pure indulgence. Rich layers of intense chocolate meld together, delivering a sensational experience that will make taste buds dance with delightful excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cups (350 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) hot water
Chocolate and Ice Cream Additions:
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) chocolate chips
- 1 tub chocolate ice cream (Ice Crime or preferred brand)
- Chocolate ganache (for topping)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and prepare two 9-inch cake pans with grease and parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, ensuring thorough blending of flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Incorporate wet ingredients: eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract, stirring until mixture reaches a uniform consistency.
- Gradually introduce hot water, mixing gently to create a smooth, fluid batter.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into the batter, distributing evenly throughout.
- Pour batter equally into prepared pans, creating level surfaces.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cake layers to cool completely at room temperature.
- Soften chocolate ice cream to a spreadable consistency.
- Layer cake with a generous spread of chocolate ice cream between the two cake layers.
- Place assembled cake in freezer, allowing ice cream to set firmly.
- Remove from freezer shortly before serving to ensure ideal texture and temperature.
Notes
- Enhance chocolate flavor by using dark cocoa powder for a richer, more intense taste.
- Allow cake layers to cool completely before adding ice cream to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend, ensuring texture remains moist and tender.
- Try different ice cream flavors like mint chocolate chip or salted caramel to create unique variations of this decadent dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 412 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg