Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake

This is my version of the 'big boy hot fudge ice cream cake'.  Very rich and very good.

HOT FUDGE ICE CREAM CAKE
(Serves 12)

Chocolate Cake Ingredients:

*2 cups white sugar

*1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

*3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

*1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

*1 1/2 baking soda

*1 teaspoon salt

*2 large eggs

*1 cup milk

*1/2 cup vegetable oil

*2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

*1 cup hot coffee

Fudge Ingredients:
*1 cup evaporated milk
*1/2 cup granulated sugar
*2 tablespoons butter
*2 tablespoons light corn syrup
*2 cups milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
*2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Extra Ingredients:

*Vanilla ice cream (in rectangle carton)
*whipped cream
*marchino cherries

Hot Fudge Directions:

~Combine evaporated milk, sugar, butter & corn syrup in medium saucepan.

~Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

~Reduce heat to low.

~Cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

~Remove from heat.

~Stir in chocolate chips & vanilla until sauce is thickened & smooth.

*Store leftover fudge sauce in refrigerator.

Chocolate Cake Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.

~Mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a large bowl.

~Add eggs, milk, oil & vanilla and mix for 2 minutes on medium speed.

~Stir in the hot coffee.

~Pour into prepared pan.

~Bake for 40-45 minutes. 

~Cool cake completely.

Dessert Directions:

~Cut cake into 12 equal pieces.
~Remove cake from pan, and slice in half, lengthwise.
~Place bottom slice of cake on plate.
~Cut a piece of ice cream, big enough to cover the piece of cake.
~Cover ice cream with top piece of cake.
~Pour desired amount of hot fudge sauce over cake.
~Put desired amount of whip cream over hot fudge sauce.
~Place a marchino cherry on top of whip cream & serve.