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Black Forest Ice Cream

With dark chocolate, sweet cherries, and a fudge ripple, this Black Forest Ice Cream is almost like eating a black forest ice cream cake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Black Forest Ice Cream
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups cherries, roughly chopped or 16 ounces frozen cherries
  • ¾ cup hot fudge sauce

Instructions

  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
    4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • Whisk in the milk then set aside to cool.
    1 cup whole milk
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
    2 large eggs
  • Slowly add the sugar to the eggs.
    1 cup sugar
  • Blend in the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt.
    1 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 pinch salt
  • Drizzle the chocolate mixture into the bowl and beat to combine.
  • Refrigerate the chocolate custard mixture for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
  • Pour the ice cream mix into the ice cream machine and process according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Next, gently fold the cherries into the ice cream.
    2 cups cherries, roughly chopped
  • Transfer the ice cream to an Ice Cream Container or loaf pan, drizzling in the chocolate sauce as you go.
    ¾ cup hot fudge sauce
  • Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid, at least 5 hours.