I am having so much fun seeing what you all have created. You all amaze me!
Here are some of the FABULOUS things that were shared last week!!
Triple Chocolate from Yolanda @ Peanut Butter & Jelly
Adorable Valentines from Kimberly @ A Fresh Perspective
Dipped Oreos from Tiffany @ June Makes Six
& this AWESOME photoshop tutorial from Melissa @ Serendipity is Sweet
Thank you all for not only sharing your creativity with me each week (it truly warms my heart) but for being oh so fabulous ALL THE TIME!!!
You guys ROCK!!!!!!!
For mine this week- I thought I would share with you the Grasshopper Ice Cream Cake I made for the boy’s birthday. It was so easy that I may be doing these more often than a traditional frosted cake. It was so good too. Plus- it would be great to make for St. Patty’s Day!!!
Grasshopper Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix
- eggs oil, water according to pkg instructions
- 1- 1.5 qt ice cream- mint or other flavor
- 1/2 bag chocolate chips
- 1/2 tbsp shortening
Instructions
- Prepare box cake mix according to instructions.
- Bake in spring form pan.
- When done let cool completely.
- Remove cake from pan- leaving on the bottom round piece.
- Using a long thin knife or cake leveler & remove the top portion of cake to make it flat.
- Put the sides of the pan pack on, cover & freeze until cake it firm. About 1 hour.
- Remove ice cream from freezer & allow to thaw & get just soft enough so it's spreadable- about 20-30 min depending on how warm your house is at the time.
- Once cake is frozen & ice cream is soft start adding the ice cream to the top of the cake, smoothing out along the way. Do this until it reaches the top of your pan. Return to freezer to set.
- Once ice cream is firm again- use a knife & run along the sides to remove it from the pan. Then remove the spring form from the cake again.
- Combine your chocolate chips & shortening in a small bowl & microwave for 30 second intervals until melted & smooth.
- Drizzle melted chocolate on with a spoon in whatever pattern you desire. It should firm up (like magic shell) almost as soon as it hits the frozen cake.
- Return to freezer until ready to eat.
- Let sit out about 15 minutes before serving so that the cake is soft but the ice cream is still somewhat firm.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Enjoy!!!
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Jaymi says
Look at you rocking the dark and moody food photography! Love it! Awesome cake shots, especially the second one, it’s just perfect! Love that cake stand too! I’m traveling yet again for work so I wasn’t able to link up this week, but I’ll try to link up again soon.
Kimberly says
Oh my! That looks wonderful! My daughter would love that! She loves mint chocolate chip. Your photos are beautiful! You definitely have an eye for food photography.
And thank you for featuring my little valentines! They were a big hit at school.
Nicki says
Gina – this cake is AMAZING!
FYI / Heads-Up – I just tagged you in a 25 Random Things game. http://bendedroadphotos.blogspot.com/2013/02/tag-youre-it.html (hope you can join in).
Sarah C. says
Wow, the features are fabulous and that cake…I’m speechless! And drooling!
Tish says
oh my goodness! that cake looks amazing!! it sure wouldn’t last long in our house … we LOVE mint chocolate chip ice cream!!! and your photos of it are gorgeous!! love the lighting. I was sure to pin this right away! thanks for the recipe!
Linda R says
Oh my stars. I almost didn’t stop to look at this because I knew it would have me drooling all over my computer. This looks so yummy. And the drizzled chocolate looks so pretty.
Hugs~
Stacy Uncorked says
Oh wow! That looks and sounds delicious!! 🙂
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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
Wow – that is amazing! I blog/link up a healthy smoothie and you have desert – perfect combo!!
Kim Cunningham says
What great features! Lots of lovely ideas! Your Grasshopper pie looks incredible! Oh my goodness! You continue to amaze me with your skills! I need to go make something!
Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom says
Wow, that photo of the cake with the dark background is simply stunning! Thanks so much for linking up to Show & Share Wednesday this week. Can’t stop drooling!
Ewa "Mom Photographer" says
OMG! That looks soooo delicious!
Serendipity is Sweet says
Holy cow that looks amazing! I saw this yesterday on google+ and had to Pin it, but didn’t have much time for blogging yesterday so I’m just getting to your post now. Wow, your talent blows me away! Photography, design, culinary arts…you do it all so well! I am always amazed my friend.
And that you so much for featuring my post 🙂
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says
This is a beautiful cake. Amazing. I have a Link party called Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this with everyone. Here is the link.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/02/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_26.html
I hope to see you there.
Debi
Adorned From Above