Giant S'more Cake
- 1 17 .5-ounce bag sugar cookie mix (plus required ingredients)
- 3/4 cup finely ground graham crackers (about 7)
- 1 11 -ounce jar hot fudge topping
- 1 1 .5-quart rectangular carton vanilla ice cream
- 6 large egg whites
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the large graham crackers: Discard 3/4 cup of the cookie mix.
- Prepare the remaining mix as directed for cut-out cookies, adding the ground graham crackers.
- Divide the dough in half.
- Roll out each piece of dough into a 9 1/2-inch square on separate sheets of parchment paper; transfer the dough and parchment to 2 baking sheets.
- Bake the graham-cracker cookies until golden and set, 12 to 15 minutes.
- While still warm, trim the edges with a paring knife to make even 9-inch squares.
- Use a butter knife to score a perforated line across the middle of each cookie, then use a chopstick or skewer to make small holes as shown.
- Let cool completely.
- Using an offset spatula, spread the fudge sauce into a wavy pool on 1 cookie.
- Transfer to the freezer.
- Let the ice cream soften slightly, then cut off the carton and place the block of ice cream on its side on a piece of plastic wrap.
- Cover with more plastic and press the ice cream to flatten slightly.
- Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the meringue: Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with a mixer on medium-high speed until foamy, then gradually beat in the sugar on high speed until stiff glossy peaks form.
- Remove the plastic and set the ice cream on top of the fudge-covered cookie.
- Using an offset spatula, cover the ice cream with a smooth layer of meringue, building out the sides slightly.
- Use a kitchen torch to brown the meringue, then gently press the other graham-cracker cookie on top.
- Freeze until ready to serve, then let soften slightly and slice.
- Photograph by Ralph Smith
sugar cookie, crackers, topping, rectangular carton, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/giant-smore-cake.html (may not work)