Muddy Buddy Brownie Ice Cream Cake is the stuff that dreams are made of, specifically, my dreams, and this is a delicious dream come true! Imagine this: Nutella Muddy Buddies top a layer of smooth, warm mocha ganache, with a layer of cold vanilla ice cream between two layers of your favorite brownie – in a bed of more Nutella Buddies!

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Muddy Buddy Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Muddy Buddy Brownie Ice Cream Cake

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Muddy Buddy Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Name: Muddy Buddy Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 boxes of brownie mix, (I used Ghiradelli dark chocolate brownie mix); Butter or coconut oil for greasing; 1 recipe Nutella Muddy Buddies; 1 recipe ganache, , see recipe for Mocha Ganache Frosting recipe in Gluten-Free Mocha Cake, you can also use ready-made fudge or chocolate sauce; 1 pint of your favorite Vanilla Ice Cream, (an ice cream that is easy to scoop is a plus), I suggest getting extra ice cream, just in case you want more! ;)

Yield: 8 large slices

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 boxes of brownie mix, (I used Ghiradelli dark chocolate brownie mix)
Butter or coconut oil for greasing
1 recipe Nutella Muddy Buddies
1 recipe ganache, , see recipe for Mocha Ganache Frosting recipe in Gluten-Free Mocha Cake, you can also use ready-made fudge or chocolate sauce
1 pint of your favorite Vanilla Ice Cream, (an ice cream that is easy to scoop is a plus), I suggest getting extra ice cream, just in case you want more! 😉

Instructions

Note: As far as total time goes, if you are an efficient person, you can probably get everything done in under an hour, since I clean as I go and take extra time, it would take me a good hour to get this cake together, be sure to factor in cooling time for the brownie layers, you can try to refrigerate them, as needed, to speed up the process, just don't cover to avoid any condensation.)
Prepare two 9 inches by 2 inches round pans with parchment paper and grease - this will help when removing the brownies from the pans, alternately, you can try using a springform pan, although I have not personally tried this recipe with a springform pan.
Bake the 2 boxes of brownie mix in 9 inch round cake pans (1 box per pan) according to the brand's instructions. If it does not give a baking time for a round pan, go by the square pan given and check on the brownies before it's due out of the oven - remember you don't want to over bake brownies!
Have the Nutella Muddy Buddies prepared ahead of time or prepare while the brownies are baking according to the recipe.
Prepare ganache according to the recipe, set aside.
When brownies are done (according to the brand you chose), allow brownies to cool completely before assembling the cake so the ice cream does not melt.
After the brownies are cooled completely and the bottom brownie layer is removed from the pan onto the serving plate, have your ice cream ready and start scooping round balls of ice cream onto the top of the first layer, keeping them tight together. Once the first layer is covered, depending on how soft the ice cream is, you can try to spread the balls of ice cream together or you can just leave as is, you just want to make sure that the ice cream layer is flat for the 2nd layer of brownie to avoid the top layer breaking. Remember, if it does break, it will be covered with ganache and Nutella Muddy Buddies and will still taste amazing.
Very carefully, place the 2nd brownie layer on top of the ice cream layer. At this point, if the ice cream is melting, you can refreeze it or keep going.
Top cake with the ganache, it should be warm enough to be able to be spread or if you prefer for serving you can have it warm which is a nice contrast to the cold ice cream. You can have any extra ganache for serving.
Top ice cream with the Nutella Muddy Buddies. There should be plenty left over for more snacking. You can place them all around the cake and for garnishing on top of each slice.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 340Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 1gSugar: 30gProtein: 5g

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Comments

Oana @AdoreFoods says

March 04, 2016 at 2:30 am

Oh, Sara this is just a killer ice cream cake! I love everything about it 🙂 Would love a slice right now!

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 3:06 am
  
  Hi Oana, I am so glad that you like it! It really was an inspired/made with love cake that I dreamed up for my husband's birthday and I am glad to share it with everyone 🙂
  
Jillian @ Food, Folks and Fun says

March 04, 2016 at 5:21 am

This is such a clever idea for a cake, looks delicious!

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 2:50 pm
  
  Thank you Jillian!
  
Rebekah | Kitchen Gidget says

March 04, 2016 at 5:29 am

I actually love box mix brownies - Ghiradelli is my preferred brand as well! That mocha sauce is calling my name...

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 5:43 pm
  
  Yes, I love Ghiradelli brownie mix, it's SO good!
  
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

March 04, 2016 at 5:45 am

This looks so amazing!! I can't wait to try this! Thanks for the recipe and video 🙂

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 5:43 pm
  
  Your welcome Sam!
  
Brian Jones says

March 04, 2016 at 8:09 am

What a jolly good sounding cake 🙂

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 2:52 pm
  
  I am glad you like it!
  
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

March 04, 2016 at 8:42 am

Brownie mixes make life soooooo easy. And this cake , oh this cake. It rocks.

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 3:46 pm
  
  I am so glad you think my cake rocks Bintu!
  
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

March 04, 2016 at 12:16 pm

What a fun idea for a cake!! And I looooove muddy buddies so this cake sounds perfect to me!

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 3:42 pm
  
  Hi Liz, I love Muddy Buddies too, they are such a great snack!
  
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says

March 04, 2016 at 3:14 pm

My goodness! This cake has got it all! I don't think I could eat just one slice!

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 3:33 pm
  
  Hey Rachel, This cake is an example of the typical thoughts that run through my head 🙂
  
Lokness @ The Missing Lokness says

March 04, 2016 at 5:17 pm

I'm drooling, Sara! That is one incredible ice cream cake. A slice definitely won't be enough. 😛

- Sara says
  
  March 04, 2016 at 5:25 pm
  
  Yes, this is definitely perfect for a sweet fix 🙂 Thank you for visiting!
  
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says

March 05, 2016 at 12:30 pm

This ice cream cake look incredibly scrumptious! I'll take that slice, please! 🙂

- Sara says
  
  March 05, 2016 at 5:55 pm
  
  Thank you Marsha! Sending you a virtual slice!
  
Kelley says

March 07, 2016 at 1:48 pm

Wow, this cake looks amazing! You've combined many of my favorite foods into one cake:) I've always loved boxed brownie mix too!

- Sara says
  
  March 24, 2016 at 2:40 am
  
  Thank you so much Kelley, it really means a lot to hear that! Thank you for visiting!
  
Jolina - The Unlikely Baker says

March 24, 2016 at 1:17 am

I use Ghirardelli boxed brownie mix too. I put chopped walnuts in it and it tastes awesome. I think it's the reason why I never bothered to learn to make brownies from scratch TBH. But I digress...this cake is THE BOMB. Your pictures, the way you describe it - it is a delicious dream come true. I know a lot of chocolate lovers whose birthdays are coming up who would love to have this as their birthday cake.

- Sara says
  
  March 24, 2016 at 2:33 am
  
  Hi Jolina, From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, for your comment, it really made my day! I know it sounds strange, but sometimes, I just let my mind wander and think about these different desserts/foods I want to make, this was one of those ideas....I am so glad that someone else understands!! Nice to hear you like Ghirardelli too, they have a darn good brownie mix (and no one paid me to say that btw!) and I will buy that and make it when I have a hankering for a good brownie and when I don't feel like getting too fussy in the kitchen, it's a life saver for a chocolate craving I agree about the walnuts too, the astringency of the walnut flavor really cuts the overly sweet brownie and makes it so you can just eat more!. oxox ~Sara

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