reminiscing…when I was a teenager, we had just
moved to South Carolina from California. We
moved near my aunt and uncle’s family and as a
family treat, after evening Church service on
Sundays, one of my cousins would drive over to
the local, ‘Bob’s Big Boy‘ restaurant and order a slew
of these delicious cakes. To me they were huge and
it was fun to sit around as a family enjoying this
wonderful treat. Many years later, this weekend after
church, my son was over and I made these cakes –
one for now and one in the freezer – I had never made
these delicious treats for my children before –
not sure why…When I brought them out their eyes
grew huge and they quickly dove into these ice
cream cakes…I think it may be an occasional Sunday
afternoon treat – when they’re all home visiting.
Making memories can sure be sweet.
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
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1. Place the rack in the center of the oven
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and set the temperature to 350 degrees.
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Prepare two square baking pans with
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shortening and a light dusting of cocoa.
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set aside.
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2. Place the cake mix, eggs, sour cream, warm
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water, and oil in bowl of an electric mixer.
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Blend on low for about one minute. Stop the
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machine and scrape down then increase the
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mixer speed to medium and beat for two
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to three minutes. The batter will be thick.
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3. Divide the batter between the two pans
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Make sure the batter is well distributed
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to the edges of the pans.
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4.Bake the cake until the center springs
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back when lightly pressed and the
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sides just begin to pull away. Begin
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watching around 30 minutes.
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5.Remove from the oven and set for 5 minutes.
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Turn over on wire rack.
How to Assemble Hot Fudge CakeYou may wait until the cake is fully cooled
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or prepare this dessert with the cake slightly
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warm. Cut the cake into squares - you can
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determine how big! Divide each square piece
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in half horizontally. Place the bottom of the
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slice in the dessert dish.
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Using good vanilla ice cream, turn out
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the whole container onto a cutting board
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and slice squares of the ice cream
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from the bottom.
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Place the square of the ice cream on the
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bottom layer of the cake and top
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ice cream with the top of the cake.
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Drizzle hot fudge sauce over the
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top of the cake. Place a dollop of real
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whipped cream atop the cake and finally top
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with a maraschino cherry.
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake
like Bob’s Big Boy
