Chocolate Coffee-Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake with Ganache Recipe

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 12 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 12 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 pints coffee ice cream, slightly softened
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 12 cup toffee bits
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, line it with parchment so it overhangs two sides, and butter the parchment.
2. To make the cake, sift the flour, cocoa, and baking powder into a bowl.
3. Whisk in the sugar and salt.
4. In another bowl, whisk together34 cup warm water, the egg, oil, and vanilla until blended.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
6. The batter will be very thick.
7. Spread the batter into the prepared dish in an even layer.
8. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
9. Let cool for 10 minutes in the dish on a wire rack, then remove from the dish and let cool completely.
10. Remove the parchment and return the cake to the dish.
11. Put the ice cream in a bowl and stir with a large metal spoon to soften the ice cream until spreadable (make sure it doesnt get overly soft and soupy).
12. Spread the ice cream over the top of the cake into a thick, even layer.
13. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
14. Meanwhile, make the ganache.
15. In the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water, but not touching the water, stir together the chocolate chips, butter, cream,and corn syrup.
16. Heat, stirring often, just until the chocolate is melted.
17. Add the sifted confectioners sugar and vanilla and stir well until smooth.
18. Let cool slightly until cool but still spreadable (if the ganache cools too much, gently warm it until spreadable but not hot).
19. Quickly spread the ganache over the ice cream in an even layer.
20. Sprinkle with the toffee bits and almonds.
21. Freeze the cake until firm, about 4 hours.
22. Cut into squares and serve.

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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/chocolate-coffee-almond-crunch-ice-cream-cake-ganache-31449 (may not work)