Best-Banana Split Icecream Cake
Servings: 12
Categories: Cakes / Chocolate / Desserts
Ingredients:
4 c Strawberry ice cream
1/3 c Chocolate sauce, chilled
4 c Vanilla ice cream
14 oz Canned pineapple
4 c Chocolate ice cream
1/2 c Whipping cream
1 tb Icing sugar
1 Banana, sliced
-----STRAWBERRY SAUCE-----
1 1/4 c Frozen strawberries
3 tb Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Orange rind, grated
1 tb Orange juice, or water
1 t Cornstarch
-----CHOCOLATE SAUCE-----
1 c Granulated sugar
3/4 c Whipping cream, or evaporated milk
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t Vanilla
pn Salt
Directions:
Chocolate Sauce: In saucepan, whisk together sugar, shipping
cream, cocoa, vanilla and salt until smooth; cook over medium
heat, stirring for 8-10 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
Let cool. [Makes 1-1/2 cups.] Cake: Let strawberry ice cream
stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or until
spreadable; pack evenly into 9-inch springform pan. Pour
chocolate sauce over top. Freeze for 15-20 minutes or until
firm. Meanwhile, let vanilla ice cream stand at room temperature
for about 20 minutes or until softened. Meanwhile, drain
pineapple and pure in food processor; mix into vanilla ice
cream. Spread over chocolate layer; freeze for 20 minutes or
until firm. Meanwhile, let chocolate ice cream stand at room
temperature for 20 minutes or until softened; spread over
pineapple layer. Freeze for 20 minutes or until firm. [Cake can
be prepared to this point, covered and stored in freezer for up
to 3 days.] Strawberry Sauce: Meanwhile, in small saucepan, stir
together strawberries, sugar and orange rind. Blend orange juice
with cornstarch; stir into pan and cook, stirring, over
medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate
until chilled. Whip cream with icing sugar; spread or pipe over
top of cake. Remove side of pan; garnish with banana and
strawberry sauce. Serve immediately. Source: Canadian Living
magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Elizabeth Baird: "Only
The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Emma
Sugar Says:
People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is
out,
But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is
a light shining from within.
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