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Banana Split Ice-Cream Cake

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups 948mlStrawberry ice cream
1/3 cup 78mlChocolate sauce - chilled
4 cups 948mlVanilla ice cream
14 oz 397gCanned pineapple
4 cups 948mlChocolate ice cream
1/2 cup 118mlWhipping cream
1 tablespoon 15mlIcing sugar
1   Banana - sliced
  Strawberry Sauce
1 1/4 cups 296mlFrozen strawberries
3 tablespoons 45mlGranulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlOrange rind - grated
1 tablespoon 15mlOrange juice - or water
1 teaspoon 5mlCornstarch
  Chocolate Sauce
1 cup 198g / 7ozGranulated sugar
3/4 cup 177mlWhipping cream - or milk
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozUnsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla
1 pinch  Salt

Recipe Instructions

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

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