Chocolate and Caramel Ice Cream Cake

At work and at home, my refrigerator and freezer are always crammed with sweet odds and ends: a cup of caramel sauce, pieces of brownie scraps, a bowl of whipped cream. In the restaurant, we create some of our best staff meal desserts with such tasty bits, but at home I throw them out, often to the accompaniment of anguished cries from family members. With them in mind, I created this out of excess goodies from other recipes, it’s turned out to be one of my favorites.