S'mores Coffee and Fudge Ice Cream Cake

It's getting warmer everyday...guess it's time to bring the ice cream machine down from the attict.  A cake like this is not complicated, but it does require at least 30 minutes of your dedicated time while the layers are getting hard.  Do it in the afternoon, while watching some of the cooking shows and time will fly by! Once you get throught this step, you don't have to worry until serving time. 

A decadent, impressive dessert that appeals to everyone's inner Boy Scout or Girl Scout. Begin preparing this a day ahead. Serve it next time you have a barbecue, particularly if kids are invited!

yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings


 Ingredients

16 whole graham crackers (about 8 ounces)

1 cup whole almonds, toasted

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 1/2 quarts coffee ice cream, softened until spreadable

Fudge Sauce

1 7-ounce jar marshmallow creme

2 cups miniature marshmallows


Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind graham crackers, toasted almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar in processor. Add 1/2 cup melted butter; process mixture until moist crumbs form. Press graham cracker mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Bake crust until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Cool graham cracker crust completely.

Spread 2 cups softened ice cream in crust. Spoon 3/4 cup cooled Fudge Sauce over. Freeze until sauce is just set, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze remaining ice cream as necessary to prevent ice cream from melting. Repeat layering with 2 cups ice cream, then 3/4 cup sauce. Freeze until sauce is just set. Spread remaining 2 cups ice cream over. Cover and freeze cake overnight. Refrigerate remaining Fudge Sauce.

Preheat broiler. Warm remaining Fudge Sauce in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Place cake in pan on baking sheet. Spread marshmallow creme over top of cake. Sprinkle miniature marshmallows over in single layer. Broil just until marshmallows are deep brown, watching closely to avoid burning, about 1 minute. Run knife between pan sides and cake to loosen. Remove pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Serve cake immediately with warm Fudge Sauce.

Fudge Sauce

yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup light corn syrup

10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

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Preparation

Bring cream and corn syrup to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Refrigerate until cool but still pourable, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.


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