Claire Saffitz Makes a Brownie Sundae Ice Cream Cake | Dessert Person
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Claire Saffitz makes a Brownie Sundae Ice Cream Cake! Rich chocolate brownies, creamy vanilla ice cream, and everything you love about a classic brownie sundae come together in one homemade ice cream cake. It’s a fun, decadent dessert that’s perfect for birthdays, holiday celebrations, or just because.
In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire walks through making a brownie ice cream cake from scratch, sharing her baking techniques and tips for putting together a homemade frozen dessert. With the combination of chocolate brownies and vanilla ice cream, it’s a dessert that brings together two classics in one very good slice.
Whether you’re looking for a homemade ice cream cake recipe, a make-ahead dessert for entertaining, or something a little different for your holiday table, this one’s worth making.
What’s your favorite ice cream cake? Let us know in the comments!
#ClaireSaffitz #IceCreamCake #DessertPerson
BROWNIE BASE + CRUMBS
¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder (0.7 oz / 20g)
5 oz (142g) semisweet chocolate, preferably 64–68% cacao
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 oz / 85g), cut into pieces
¼ cup neutral oil, such as vegetable or grapeseed (2 oz / 56g)
¾ cup packed light brown sugar (3.5 oz / 100g)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour (3.5 oz / 100g)
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz / 3g)
HOT FUDGE LAYERS
½ cup granulated sugar (3.5 oz / 100g)
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (0.7 oz / 21g)
¾ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
1 cup heavy cream (8.5 oz / 240g), at room temperature
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 oz (85g) bittersweet chocolate, preferably 70–72% cacao, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
VANILLA ICE CREAM
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Pinch of salt
½ cup granulated sugar
6 large egg yolks
1 cup milk, chilled
VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM COATING + CHERRY
Vanilla whipped cream
Cherry for garnish
Chapters:
00:00 Start
01:28 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:00 How To Make Brownies
07:15 How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream
12:35 Cut & Prep The Brownies
14:30 How To Churn Ice Cream
17:03 Whip Cream
19:42 Serve Ice Cream Cake
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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Bryant Alvarez
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Claire Saffitz makes a Brownie Sundae Ice Cream Cake! Rich chocolate brownies, creamy vanilla ice cream, and everything you love about a classic brownie sundae come together in one homemade ice cream cake. It’s a fun, decadent dessert that’s perfect for birthdays, holiday celebrations, or just because.
In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire walks through making a brownie ice cream cake from scratch, sharing her baking techniques and tips for putting together a homemade frozen dessert. With the combination of chocolate brownies and vanilla ice cream, it’s a dessert that brings together two classics in one very good slice.
Whether you’re looking for a homemade ice cream cake recipe, a make-ahead dessert for entertaining, or something a little different for your holiday table, this one’s worth making.
What’s your favorite ice cream cake? Let us know in the comments!
#ClaireSaffitz #IceCreamCake #DessertPerson
BROWNIE BASE + CRUMBS
¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder (0.7 oz / 20g)
5 oz (142g) semisweet chocolate, preferably 64–68% cacao
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 oz / 85g), cut into pieces
¼ cup neutral oil, such as vegetable or grapeseed (2 oz / 56g)
¾ cup packed light brown sugar (3.5 oz / 100g)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour (3.5 oz / 100g)
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz / 3g)
HOT FUDGE LAYERS
½ cup granulated sugar (3.5 oz / 100g)
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (0.7 oz / 21g)
¾ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
1 cup heavy cream (8.5 oz / 240g), at room temperature
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 oz (85g) bittersweet chocolate, preferably 70–72% cacao, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
VANILLA ICE CREAM
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Pinch of salt
½ cup granulated sugar
6 large egg yolks
1 cup milk, chilled
VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM COATING + CHERRY
Vanilla whipped cream
Cherry for garnish
Chapters:
00:00 Start
01:28 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:00 How To Make Brownies
07:15 How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream
12:35 Cut & Prep The Brownies
14:30 How To Churn Ice Cream
17:03 Whip Cream
19:42 Serve Ice Cream Cake
What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp
Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/
Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h…
Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff
Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/
Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Bryant Alvarez
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
