But feel free to riff on this recipe with other ice cream flavors and crunchy, contrasting layers such as crushed cookies, nuts, caramel or whatever sounds delicious to you. Total Time: 10 hours ...

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-inch-square baking dish, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Smooth out the powder.

Make the cake: Grease an 8-inch square or 9-inch round cake pan with oil. Put an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve. Spiced Cream Cheese Icing. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 8 ounces cream cheese and 2 ...