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7-Layer Patriotic Ice Cream Cake

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Ice Cream Cakes are so popular in the US! This Patriotic Dessert is layered with delicious ice creams, chocolate ganache, tea biscuits and vanilla Chantilly. Look at that Slice!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Bake Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

Round (M) Flexipan®
Baking Sheet (M)
Mini Round Flexipan®
Magnetic Measuring
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Whisk Spatula
Spatula
Offset Mini Spatula
Square Serving Board

Ingredients
 

ALMOND SPONGE CAKE

  • 4 1/2 Tbsp (65 g) butter (Melted)
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla bean paste
  • 2/3 cup (155 g) almond flour
  • red food colorant (A few drops)

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (120 g) heavy whipping cream

ICE CREAM

  • 1/2 qt (473.18 g) blue raspberry ice cream
  • 1/2 qt (500 g) vanilla bean ice cream
  • 1/2 qt (500 g) strawberry ice cream

TEA CAKES

  • 2 oz (55 g) tea cakes (Chopped into smaller pieces)

VANILLA CHANTILLY

  • 1 cup (240 g) heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp (15 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

  • Place your Medium Round Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium perforated baking sheet.
  • Preheat oven at 350F/180C.

ALMOND SPONGE CAKE PREPARATION

  • Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowlwhisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the cooled butter, vanilla bean paste, almond flour and red food colorant. Mix until combined. Gently pour the batter into the Medium Round Mold and flatten using your offset spatula.

BAKE!

  • Bake for 15 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 12 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean.
  • Once your Almond Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down completely in the mold before unmolding. Set aside.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • Pour the heavy whipping cream into the Mini Round Mold and bring it just to a boil in microwave, about 30 seconds at a time. Add the dark chocolate chips and swirl to coat all chips. Allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir. Set aside.

ASSEMBLY

  • NOTE: A little note to remind you to make sure that at this point you have room in your freezer to place your ice cream cake.
  • Place your Medium Round Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium perforated baking sheet or if you are short of space on a plate that fits your freezer.

LAYER 1 - BLUE

  • Transfer your BLUE softened ice cream from the container to your mixing bowl, and stir with your Spatula to create a smooth uniform consistency that is fairly easy to spread. Pour the softened ice cream into your the Medium Round Mold and level it as well as you can for clean edges. Set aside.
  • NOTE: At this time, you will also want to make sure your remaining ice cream is staying cold enough to remain solid but soft enough to spread. This means you might be returning it to the freezer while working. 

LAYER 2 - TEA CAKES

  • Spread evenly the crushed tea cakes over the first layer of ice cream. Freeze for at least 20-30 minutes to set before moving onto the next layer. 

LAYER 3 - WHITE

  • Transfer your WHITE softened ice cream from the container to your mixing bowl, and stir with your Spatula to create a smooth uniform consistency that is fairly easy to spread. Take your mold out of the freezer. Pour the softened ice cream into your the Medium Round Mold and level it as well as you can for clean edges. Return to the freezer for at least 20-30 minutes before moving onto the next layer. 

LAYER 4 - CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • Take the mold out of the freezer, spread your chocolate ganache on top. Keep it out as your will spread the last layer of ice cream on top.

LAYER 5 - RED

  • Transfer your RED softened ice cream from the container to your mixing bowl, and stir with your Spatula to create a smooth uniform consistency that is fairly easy to spread. Pour the softened ice cream into your the Medium Round Mold and level it as well as you can for clean edges.

LAYER 6 - CAKE

  • Push down your almond cake into the red ice cream. NOTE: Since we are building your cake upside down this will become your base. Cover tighly with a plastic wrap. Return to the freezer for at least 3 hours or best overnight. 
  • After this final freeze, peel your mold from your Ice cream cake. Transfer it to your service platter with the blue layer on top if you are ready to enjoy it or wrap it completely in cling film before returning it to the freezer.

LAYER 7 - VANILLA CHANTILLY

  • An hour or so before serving, prepare your vanilla chantilly.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste on medium-high speed until stiff peaks for about 4–5 minutes.
  • Transfer the cream into a piping bag. Pipe the vanilla chantilly around the ice cream cake. Return to the freezer until ready to serve.  

WHEN IT'S TIME TO ENJOY!

  • When it’s time to serve, you will pull the cake out of the freezer 10-15 minutes before you plan on cutting it. NOTE: Heat the blade of your knife under hot water, it will slice so easily! Enjoy & Bon Appétit!

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Special Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
7-Layer Patriotic Ice Cream Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 21g131%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 132mg44%
Sodium 171mg7%
Potassium 340mg10%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 32g36%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 1091IU22%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 218mg22%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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