Five Food Finds about Coffee Ice Cream:

• Coffee is only grown near the equator, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn, within a 1,000 mile limit.

• 1,200 different chemical components are in coffee. More than half of these components make up the distinguished flavor of coffee.

• There is between 80 and 140 milligrams of caffeine in a seven once cup of coffee.

• 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, making it the most popular beverage.

• 91% of coffee consumed is taken at breakfast. And sometimes is breakfast.

Coffee Ice Cream Fudge Cake

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Prep           Ready In              Yield
30 min            9 h              10 Servings
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INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 16 graham crackers, broken into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup toasted almonds
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 quarts coffee ice cream, softened
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. To make fudge sauce, combine heavy cream and corn syrup in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until cool, about 45 minutes.

2. To make ice cream cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Finely grind graham crackers and almonds in food processor or blender. Stir in sugar. Add butter and process until moist crumbs form. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool, then spread 2 cups softened ice cream over crust. Spoon 3/4 cup fudge sauce over ice cream. Freeze until set, then repeat layering. Cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight. Refrigerate remaining fudge sauce.

3. The next day, preheat the oven broiler. Warm the remaining fudge sauce in the microwave or a small saucepan. Place the cake pan on a cookie sheet. Spread the marshmallow creme over cake and sprinkle miniature marshmallows on top. Place under broiler until marshmallows are deep brown. Loosen cake with knife and remove sides of pan. Serve immediately with warmed fudge sauce.