Mocha Crunch Ice Cream Cake
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 cups macaroon cookie crumbs (about 21 Mother's brand cookies)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 pints chocolate ice cream
- 2 pints coffee ice cream
- 3/4 cup chopped Almond Roca or Heath bars (about 14 Almond Roca or 12 miniature Heath bars, about 5 ounces)
- For sauce: Cook water, sugar and espresso in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add chocolate and butter.
- Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and sauce is smooth.
- Cool completely.
- (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Bring sauce to room temperature before using.)
- For crust: Oil 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix 2 cups crumbs and butter in medium bowl.
- Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan.
- Freeze until firm.
- For filling: Soften chocolate ice cream in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted.
- Spread in pan and smooth top.
- Freeze until firm.
- Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over ice cream and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cookie crumbs.
- Freeze until firm.
- Soften coffee ice cream in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted.
- Spread in pan.
- Smooth surface and freeze until firm.
- Spread 1/2 cup sauce over coffee ice cream.
- Sprinkle with Almond Roca and freeze until firm.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Cover tightly.)
- Soften cake slightly in refrigerator if necessary.
- Rewarm remaining sauce over low heat until lukewarm, stirring frequently.
- Remove pan sides.
- Cut cake into wedges.
- Serve, passing warm mocha sauce separately.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mocha-crunch-ice-cream-cake-2362 (may not work)