Mocha Melted Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Espresso Ganache
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix I like Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 16 oz container coffee ice cream melted (it measures 2 cups melted)
- 3 eggs
Ganache:
- 3 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 2-4 Tablespoons heavy cream or half and half
- Garnish: sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs and melted ice cream.
- Stir well then pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 33-35 minutes.
- It’s done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely then invert onto a serving plate.
For ganache:
- In a medium bowl, combine chocolate chips, espresso powder and butter.
- In a microwave safe container, heat cream until it begins to simmer. It takes only 15-30 seconds.
- Pour over the chocolate mixture and let stand for 5 minutes. Mix until smooth.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes then pour over cooled cake.
- While ganache is still warm, decorate with a few sprinkles on top.
Notes
Variations for melted ice cream cake
Any flavor cake mix + any ice cream = deliciously endless indulgences This is an easy cake to adapt to your favorite flavors. White cake with chunky monkey ice cream, butter pecan cake with butter pecan ice cream, chocolate cake with cherry Garcia ice cream. You name it, you can make it. Top it with your favorite icing. Try peanut butter frosting, cream cheese frosting, caramel sauce or a simple chocolate glaze minus the espresso powder.Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg
