Chocolate Shortcakes with Vanilla Ice Cream, Strawberries and Fudge Sauce

Ingredients

• ²/₃ cup whipping cream
• ¼ cup chocolate syrup (such as Hershey's)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 ½ cups unbleached all purpose flour
• ½ cup plus 6 teaspoons sugar
• ¹/₃ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons (¼ stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons banana liqueur or brandy
  • Fudge Sauce
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Strawberries in Liqueur

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk cream, chocolate syrup, vanilla and dissolved espresso powder in small bowl. 2. Blend flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt in processor. Add 1/4 cup chilled butter; process until mixture resembles fine m...

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