HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Snap the chocolate into pieces, then place in a heavy-based saucepan with the milk.
  2. Heat gently, stirring, until smooth, then remove from the heat to cool slightly.
  3. Beat the sugar and egg yolks in a bowl until pale and thick. Stir in the cooled chocolate milk, then strain back into the pan.
  4. Cook the custard over a gentle heat, stirring all the time, until it thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Don’t allow the mixture boil or it will curdle.
  5. Pour into a bowl and leave to cool, stirring occasionally.
  6. Once cooled, whip the cream into soft peaks, and fold through the chocolate mixture.
  7. Churn in an ice cream machine, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, until it’s frozen.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups. Stand ice cream cones in additional mini-muffin cups., Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Fill each greased muffin cup with 1 tablespoon batter. Divide remaining batter among ice cream cones (scant 2 tablespoons each)., Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Transfer both plain and cone cupcakes to wire racks; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter and shortening until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form., To assemble, spread a small amount of frosting on bottom of each plain cupcake; attach to top of a cone cupcake. Spread remaining frosting over top cupcakes, rounding tops to resemble a scoop of ice cream. Freeze until frosting is firm, 5-10 minutes., For glaze, in a large metal bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring until smooth. Dip tops of cones in chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.