Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream Cake
No one will ever guess how easy it is to assemble this scrumptious
Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream Cake.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
To freeze: 9 hours
Total Time: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Yield: 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients:
* 1 chocolate pound cake (15 to 16 ounces)
* 3 ripe medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
* 1/4 cup homemade or bottled butterscotch topping (from a squeeze bottle)
* 1 1/2 quarts (3 pints) banana or vanilla ice cream
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* 3 chocolate covered toffee bars (about 1.4 ounces each), coarsely
chopped (heaping 3/4 cup)
* Whipped cream,
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toffee bars, chocolate curls for garnish
Preparation:
1. Have ready an 8-inch springform pan with a removable bottom.
2. Trim the ends off the poundcake. Cut the cake into twelve 1/2-inch
thick slices. Cut a pie-shaped wedge, 2 inches across the tops from each
slice. Wrap the wedges in plastic wrap and reserve.
3. Cover the bottom of the springform pan with the remaining cake
pieces, pressing them together to make an even layer with no gaps. (You
may not need all the cake.)
4. Scatter the bananas over the cake in the pan, then drizzle with the
caramel sauce. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and freeze until the
bananas are firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. Soften 1 1/2 pints (3 cups) of the ice cream and spread it evenly
over the bananas. Sprinkle with the chopped toffee bars, cover and
freeze until the ice cream is firm, at least 1 1/2 hours.
6. Soften the remaining ice cream and spread it over the toffee layer.
Cover and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
7. Arrange the reserved cake wedges, point in the center over the ice
cream layer. Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours or for up to 5 days.
8. To serve, remove the sides of the pan and set the cake on a serving
plate. Decorate the cake with whipped cream, chopped toffee bars, and
chocolate curls (see below).
Recipe Notes
. To make a quick caramel sauce: Combine 1/2 pound of vanilla caramel
candies and 1 cup of heavy cream in the top of a double-boiler or in a
small stainless steel bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until
the caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the sauce from
the water.
. To make chocolate curls: Melt 4 to 6 ounces of semisweet or
bittersweet chocolate and spread it thinly onto the back of a baking
sheet. Chill for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it's set but not brittle.
Using a metal spatula held at a 45° angle, scrape the chocolate from the
surface to form curls. To prevent melting, handle the curls with a
wooden skewer and chill until ready to use.
More Ice Cream Desserts
* Banana Split Cake Recipe
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* Banana Parfait Dessert Recipe
<http://southernfood.about.com/od/icecreamdesserts/r/bl50727k.htm>
* Neapolitan Ice Cream
<http://germanfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/fuerst_pueckler_eis.htm>
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*Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, PA
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