Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Layered Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup boiling water
Eggless Cookie Dough:
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour (heat-treated)
1-2 tsp milk
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Ice Cream:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Additional:
4-8 oz Cool Whip for icing
Additional mini chocolate chips for decorating
Chocolate sauce (optional)
Directions:
Chocolate Cake:
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda.
Add the egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth.
Gradually stir in the boiling water until fully incorporated.
Pour the batter into two 8-inch round cake pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool completely, then level the tops.
Eggless Cookie Dough:
Cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
Mix in vanilla extract.
Gradually add flour and milk until smooth.
Stir in chocolate chips and form into small balls; chill.
Ice Cream:
Whip cream cheese with brown sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Fold in Cool Whip and chocolate chips.
Gently mix in chilled cookie dough balls.
Assembly:
Line a springform pan with parchment.
Place one layer of cake at the bottom.
Spread half the ice cream mixture over the cake.
Add the second layer of cake and top with remaining ice cream.
Freeze each layer for at least 1 hour before adding the next.
Freeze the assembled cake until firm, several hours or overnight.
Decorate:
Ice with Cool Whip, sprinkle with chocolate chips, and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Freezing Time: Several hours | Total Time: About 5 hours | Yield: 12 servings | Kcal: Approximately 450 kcal per serving