Black Forest Chocolate Shortcakes
Recipe from
Family Circle
For this take on Black Forest cake, fill chocolate biscuits with black cherry ice cream and drizzle with bottled fudge sauce that's been spiked with cherry brandy.
Servings:
6 shortcakes
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Ingredients
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2-1/2 cupsbuttermilk biscuit mixsee savings
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2/3 cupsugarsee savings
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1/4 cupunsweetened cocoa powdersee savings
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1/2 cupmilksee savings
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3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, meltedsee savings
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1/2 cupprepared hot fudge saucesee savings
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1 tablespooncherry-flavored brandysee savings
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2 tablespoonswatersee savings
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1-1/2pints (3 cups) black cherry ice creamsee savings
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Fresh Bing cherries (optional)see savings
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In large bowl, combine biscuit mix, sugar and cocoa powder. Add milk and melted butter, stirring with fork until just moistened and dough comes together. On ungreased baking sheet, drop dough by 1/3 cup into 6 mounds.
2.
Bake in 425 degrees F oven 15 minutes or until top begins to darken slightly. Let cool on wire racks.
3.
In small bowl, stir together fudge sauce and cherry-flavored brandy. Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons water to make a good drizzling consistency.
4.
Cut each shortcake horizontally in half. Place each bottom half on a plate. With small ice cream scoop, scoop 3 to 4 scoops of ice cream, about 2 tablespoons per scoop, on each bottom half of shortcake. Cover with cake tops, cut side down. Drizzle with fudge sauce. Top with cherries, if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 631, Total Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 767 mg, Carbohydrate 92 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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