Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream Cake (Printable)

A decadent layered dessert with chocolate cake, strawberry ice cream, and chocolate shell

# What You'll Need:

→ Chocolate Cake

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/4 tsp salt
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
10 - 1/2 cup whole milk

→ Strawberry Ice Cream Layer

11 - 1.5 quarts strawberry ice cream, slightly softened

→ Chocolate Shell

12 - 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
13 - 1/4 cup coconut oil

→ Toppings

14 - 10-12 fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
15 - 2 oz dark chocolate, melted (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 22-25 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
06 - Spread softened strawberry ice cream evenly over cooled cake. Smooth top and freeze for 3-4 hours until firm.
07 - Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil together in microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly.
08 - Remove cake from freezer and release from springform pan onto serving plate. Pour cooled chocolate mixture over ice cream layer, spreading quickly to set evenly.
09 - Garnish with fresh strawberry halves and drizzle with melted dark chocolate if desired. Return to freezer for 30 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The contrast between warm fudgy cake and freezing cold ice cream creates the most incredible texture experience
  • You can make everything ahead and pull it out right when party chaos hits
  • That chocolate shell topping makes it look like you spent hours on something fancy
02 -
  • The cake layer must be completely cooled or the ice cream will start melting immediately
  • Work quickly when pouring the chocolate shell because it begins setting within seconds
  • A warm knife dipped in hot water makes the cleanest slices through frozen layers
03 -
  • Run your springform pan under hot water for 10 seconds to release it cleanly from the frozen cake
  • Chill your serving plate in the freezer before transferring the cake to prevent melting during assembly

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