3 layer cake vanilla bean ice cream Recipes

fresh strawberries, sliced, kirsch, granulated sugar, layers prepared white cake, cream cheese, at room temperature, powdered sugar, sifted to remove any lumps, vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, seeded and scraped), heavy cream, well chilled, fresh mint sprig, optional to garnish, strawberry ice cream, to serve

eggs, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, bleached flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, butter, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, boiling water, heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate, melted, simple syrup, (equal amounts sugar and water, simmered until sugar dissolves), semi-sweet chocolate , shaved into curls, scoops vanilla bean ice cream