Best: Banana Split Icecream Cake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 12 Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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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
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