Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake

INGREDIENTS:

For the Chocolate Cake:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup boiling water
For the Eggless Cookie Dough:
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour (heat treated)
1–2 tsp milk
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
For the Ice Cream:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Additional:
4–8 oz Cool Whip for icing
Additional mini chocolate chips for decorating
Chocolate sauce (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Chocolate Cake:
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda.
Add the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
Gradually stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined.
Pour the batter into two greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cakes cool completely, then level the tops if necessary.
Eggless Cookie Dough:
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the heat-treated flour and mix until combined. Add milk as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
Form the dough into small balls and chill until firm …