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Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake is made with a simple homemade vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two layers of brownies. Caramel sauce is swirled into the ice cream to add even more flavor to this delicious frozen dessert.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Freeze Time10 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 594kcal

Ingredients

  • 18 oz. brownie mix
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup oil
  • cup water
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 jar caramel sauce
  • ¼ cup patriotic sprinkles or sprinkles of choice, plus extra for topping (optional)
  • Whipped cream/Cool Whip for topping

Instructions

MAKE THE BROWNIE LAYERS

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brownie mix, egg, water, and oil until smooth.
  • Divide the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans and smooth with a rubber spatula.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are slightly crispy. Be careful not to underbake the brownies, or they will fall apart when assembling the ice cream cake,
  • Allow the brownies to cool in the cake pans for approximately 15 minutes before carefully removing them from the pans and placing them on a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

MAKE THE ICE CREAM LAYER

  • Prepare the ice cream while the brownies are cooling.
  • Pour the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat for about 2 minutes, or until stiff peaks form when the beater is lifted. (Pro Tip: To make whipped cream faster, chill your mixer bowl and electric whisk attachments in the freezer for 30 minutes beforehand. The whipped cream whips up faster!)
  • Add the sweetened condensed milk to the mixing bowl and mix gently with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated.
  • Add the sprinkles and mix gently until fully incorporated.
  • Pour the ice cream into an 8x4 inch loaf pan and smooth with a rubber spatula.
  • Spoon dollops of caramel over the top of the ice cream and swirl it throughout the ice cream with a butter knife. You can use as much or as little caramel as desired.
  • Freeze the ice cream for about 2-4 hours, or until it’s the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.

ASSEMBLE THE CAKE

  • Remove the ice cream from the freezer and assemble the ice cream cake.
  • Place one of the brownie rounds into the bottom of a 9" springform pan, spread the ice cream evenly over the top, and finish with the second brownie round.

FREEZE THE CAKE

  • Place the cake in the freezer overnight.
  • Remove the cake from the freezer approximately 10 minutes before serving and remove the sides of the springform from the cake, leaving the cake on the base of the pan.
  • Top with swirls of whipped cream and extra sprinkles. Keep any leftover cake in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 185mg | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg