Brownie-Peanut Butter-Ice Cream Cake

Here's what we had for Evan's birthday cake this year. He wanted something with chocolate and peanut butter, and we remembered this dessert from camp. It's super easy and super yummy!

There's not much of a recipe.

Bake a pan of your favorite brownies.
Let cool.
Spread with peanut butter.
Let it chill in the fridge for a while to harden up the peanut butter.
Spread with ice cream.
Cover and put it in the freezer.
When ready to serve, let it set out for 10 minutes, then drizzle (read: slather) with hot fudge. (I used my sister-in-law's recipe below)


Julie's Chocolate Sauce

1 c sugar
1/2 c butter
3/4 c water
1/4 c corn syrup
12 oz chocolate chips

Heat the 1st four ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat.
Stir constantly until a full boil (5-8 min.)
Boil for 3 minutes then remove from heat.
Add chocolate chips and beat with a whisk.

Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Get ready for the best homemade ice cream EVER!!!!!
It's buttery. It's nutty. It's creamy. It's sweet and then it's salty. It is soooo good! You'll need to make a double batch.


We first had this at my oldest brother Jason's house. His wife Rebecca found a Ben & Jerry's ice cream recipe book. And this is the recipe we tried. It has become my favorite homemade ice cream. Enjoy!

Ben & Jerry's Butter Pecan Ice Cream
1/2 c butter
1 c pecans
1/2 t salt
2 eggs
3/4 c sugar
2 c whipping cream
1 c milk

Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Add pecans and salt. Saute, stirring constantly until pecans turn brown. Don't burn!
Drain butter into small bowl and transfer pecans to another bowl to cool.

Whisk eggs until light and fluffy. Whisk the sugar a ltlle at a time until completely blended. Add shipping cream and milk. Add the melted butter.

Transfer mixture to ice ceram maker and freeze following your maker's instructions.

Add the pecans about 2 minutes before the ice cream is done.

Makes 1 quart.

(We substituted some half-n-half and milk because we didn't have enough cream and it was still really good!)