Best banana split ice-cream cake
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Strawberry ice cream |
| ⅓ | cup | Chocolate sauce, chilled |
| 4 | cups | Vanilla ice cream |
| 14 | ounces | Canned pineapple |
| 4 | cups | Chocolate ice cream |
| ½ | cup | Whipping cream |
| 1 | tablespoon | Icing sugar |
| 1 | Banana, sliced | |
| 1¼ | cup | Frozen strawberries |
| 3 | tablespoons | Granulated sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Orange rind, grated |
| 1 | tablespoon | Orange juice, or water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | cup | Granulated sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Whipping cream, or evaporated milk |
| ½ | cup | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| pinch | Salt | |
Directions
STRAWBERRY SAUCE
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
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 1-½ 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 [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #259 Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 20:43:56 -0700 From: Julie Bertholf <jewel1@...>