INCREDIBLE HOT FUDGE SUNDAE CAKE

1 package chocolate cake mix
1/2 gallon brick ice cream
Fudge Sauce
1 can evaporated milk
1-3/4 cups sugar
4 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1-1/2 tsps. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan. Prepare, bake and cool cake following directions for basic recipe. Remove cake from pan. Split cake horizontally. Place bottom layer back in the pan. Cut ice cream into even slices and place evenly over bottom cake layer. Place top cake layer over ice cream. Cover and freeze. To make fudge sauce, combine evaporated milk and sugar in medium saucepan. Stir constantly on medium heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Add unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted. Beat over heat until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, vanilla extract and salt. To serve, cut cake into serving squares. Spoon hot fudge sauce on top of each cake square. Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Makes 12 servings.