Claire Saffitz Makes a Brownie Sundae Ice Cream Cake | Dessert Person

A big thank you to today’s sponsor, Heilala Vanilla! Perfect for all your holiday baking and a wonderful gift for the bakers in your life, use code CLAIRE26 for 20% off all regular-priced products at https://www.heilalavanilla.com/ 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