Cherry Ice Cream Cake

The cherry ice cream cake is a fresh and delicious dessert, perfect for special occasions, especially in summer. I will guide you step by step through the preparation.

Ingredients

• 250 g of Digestive type cookies
• 150 g of melted butter
• 500 ml of vanilla ice cream
• 200 ml of chocolate ice cream
• 150 ml of candied cherries
• Cherries and cherry syrup for garnishing

Preparation

1. Start by crushing the cookies until they achieve a sand-like consistency. You can use a blender or put them in a bag and crush them with a meat mallet.
2. Thoroughly mix the crushed cookies with the melted butter until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. Take a springform pan and line the bottom with the cookie mixture, pressing well to create a compact base. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to solidify.
4. In the meantime, take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer and let it soften slightly.
5. Once the cookie base has set, spread the vanilla ice cream over it, leveling the surface.
6. Spread the candied cherries over the vanilla ice cream layer, setting some aside for the final decoration.
7. Now take the chocolate ice cream, let it soften slightly, and spread it over the first layer of ice cream and cherries.
8. Carefully level the surface and put the ice cream cake in the freezer for at least 4 hours, better if overnight.
9. Before serving, leave the cake out of the freezer for a few minutes to facilitate cutting. Garnish the surface with additional candied cherries and stripes of cherry syrup.

Did You Know?

Candied cherries are a typical Italian product, appreciated for their sweet-bitter taste that pairs well with various sweets. This ice cream cake combines the freshness of ice cream with the crunchiness of cookies and the distinctive flavor of cherries, creating an extremely pleasant contrast to the palate.

Remember that the sequence in which you layer the ice cream flavors can be changed according to your personal tastes, or you can add other layers with different flavors if you prefer. Have fun in the kitchen and enjoy your meal!