Macaroon Ice Cream Cake Recipes

MACAROON ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Remove rim from 9-inch springform pan; cover bottom with parchment paper. Combine 1 pkg. coconut, sugar, flour and egg whites. Stir in 1 oz. finely chopped chocolate; press onto bottom of springform pan. Bake 20 min. or until center of crust is dry and edge is golden brown; cool completely. Meanwhile, spread remaining coconut onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. toasted coconut; place remaining toasted coconut in large bowl. Finely chop 2-1/2 oz. of the remaining chocolate. Add with ice cream to coconut in bowl; mix well. Attach rim to bottom of springform pan. Spoon ice cream mixture over crust. Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
• Melt remaining 1/2 oz. chocolate; drizzle over dessert just before serving. Sprinkle with reserved coconut.

MACAROON ICE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Sprinkle a third of the cookies into an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Layer with 2 cups coffee ice cream, another third of the cookies, 2 cups chocolate ice cream and 1/2 cup toffee bits; repeat layers., Freeze, covered, until firm. May be frozen up to 2 months. Remove torte from freezer 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with fudge topping.

CHOCAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Beat egg white with salt until foamy. Gradually add sugar, and continue beating until mixture forms stiff shiny peaks. Blend in flour and coconut.
• Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, yolks, water, and oil in a large bowl. Blend, then beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour 1/3 of the batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan. Spoon in coconut mixture, and top with remaining batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes. Remove to wire rack, and cool thoroughly.

MOCHA CRUNCH ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• For sauce: Cook water, sugar and espresso in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add chocolate and butter. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and sauce is smooth. Cool completely. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring sauce to room temperature before using.)
• For crust: Oil 9-inch springform pan. Mix 2 cups crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Freeze until firm.
• For filling: Soften chocolate ice cream in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted. Spread in pan and smooth top. Freeze until firm.
• Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over ice cream and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cookie crumbs. Freeze until firm.
• Soften coffee ice cream in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted. Spread in pan. Smooth surface and freeze until firm. Spread 1/2 cup sauce over coffee ice cream. Sprinkle with Almond Roca and freeze until firm. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tightly.)
• Soften cake slightly in refrigerator if necessary. Rewarm remaining sauce over low heat until lukewarm, stirring frequently. Remove pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Serve, passing warm mocha sauce separately.