Malt Ball Magic

Talk about one of my favs!!!  Chocolate, ice cream, and malt balls all in one dessert!  YUMMY!

Recipe and Picture from Betty Crocker

For Cake:
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:
1 cup chocolate fudge topping
1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
2 cups malted milk ball candies, coarsely chopped
1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1/4 cup chocolate fudge topping
Additional malted milk ball candies, if desired

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and side of springform pan, 9x3 or 10x2 3/4 inches, with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir vigorously about 1 minute or until well blended. Immediately pour into pan.

2.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.  Spread 1 cup fudge topping over cake; freeze about 1 hour or until topping is firm. In large bowl, mix ice cream and coarsely chopped candies; spread over cake. Freeze about 4 hours or until ice cream is firm.
4.  In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
5.  Remove side of pan; place cake on serving plate. Top with whipped cream. Melt 1/4 cup fudge topping; drizzle over whipped cream. Garnish with additional candies