Watch the short video showing you how to make this S’Mores Ice Cream Cake, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make it at home!
It’s tough to be in Arizona for the summer. We tend to have our warmest weather in June, July, August and September, and that hot weather is definitely here now. Temps this week have been over 100 already and not terribly comfortable. Heat makes me sleepy and I can’t seem to get very motivated to accomplish much. I guess I should be very thankful that we don’t see even a hint of the humidity that I experienced in New Orleans a few days ago. Humidity is hard to bear. In any case, it’s hot enough here in Arizona right now to warrant the making of an ice cream dessert. I brought this S’Mores Ice Cream Cake to a dinner with friends a week or so ago.
How do you make a S’Mores Ice Cream Cake?
This S’Mores Ice Cream Cake dessert is made in a springform pan. There’s a brownie base and a tub of ice cream spread on top. I used chocolate chip, but you can certainly use any kind of ice cream that you’d like- anything that would go well with brownies and hot fudge. The “Campfire” reference comes into play with a marshmallow topping. Then it sits in the freezer until everything is totally frozen.
If you have one of these cool hand-torches, you can use it to toast the marshmallows on top of the frozen cake. You can also use the oven.
How do you toast marshmallows in the oven?
Just put the cake (still in the pan) under a pre-heated broiler for a couple of minutes to toast the top.
I also made homemade hot fudge— just because I had never done so before. It’s simple and yummy. And now I have a bunch of leftover hot fudge in the refrigerator. Mmmmm. It’s meant to drizzle on a plate and top with a slice of the frozen cake, and you can drizzle it on top too if you’re inclined to want a lot of it. And you will want as much as possible, I’m sure!
The S’Mores Ice Cream Cake was a big hit at my dinner party with both kids and adults. The brownie layer topped with the ice cream and then that toasted marshmallow topping with drizzly hot fudge too makes it absolutely irresistible. Want a bite? If you’re looking for more frozen dessert recipes, you might also enjoy my Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie or these Frozen Lemon Cheesecake Squares. I also love this Caramel Apple Freezer Pie and these Frosty Orange Dream Squares.
