Want to be front and centre hero at your Christmas soirées this year? Here’s a perfect poser dessert that will reward your ego with grateful accolades, a champagne toast or two (or three) and requests for the formula.
My friend Jen presents this fabulous dessert at her Christmas luncheon to the delighted applause and plate licking pleasure of her guests. I picked up the baton and posted the recipe several years ago, had fun playing with the formula recently and, for the requesters, here’s an update. Plus a variety of options. Perfect for entertaining 8 to 10 of your nearest and dearest any time of year and ever so easy to knock up between those pesky household chores the day before serving.
Need:
2 x 220g bottles chocolate Ice Magic
2 litres Cookies & Cream ice cream
1 litre Vanilla ice cream
2 packets Oreo Cookies
Oil spray
500g Strawberries for decoration
Do:
1) Spray a 22cm springform pan with oil spray then line the sides and base with a double layer of baking paper, extending 6cm above the rim of the pan
2) Squeeze one bottle of Ice Magic over the base of the pan and spread to cover surface. Tap on bench to settle then pop in freezer until set
3) Scoop 1/2 the Cookies & Cream ice cream into a bowel and stand at room temperature or until slightly softened
4) Spoon the softened Cookies & Cream ice cream over the Ice Magic layer and press into an even layer with the back of a spoon
5) Freeze for one hour or until firm
6) Gently pulse one packet of the Oreos until coarsly crumbled
7) Sprinkle Oreo crumbs evenly across the layer and return to freezer
8) Soften Vanilla ice cream in the same manner and spoon over Oreo crumb layer
9) Freeze for one hour or until firm
10) repeat steps 6 and 7
11) Spoon remaining 1/2 of the Cookies & Cream ice cream over the Oreo crumb layer
12) Cover and freeze over night, until ready to serve
13) Remove the side of the pan and carefully transfer cake to a chilled platter or cake stand
14) Top with strawberries and drizzle with the remaining Ice Magic
15) Serve immediately to the grateful hoards
Enjoy!
PS: Have fun experimenting with different flavours! A few to get you started:
- Substitute Cookies and Cream for Caramel or Chocolate ice cream
- Substitute Oreo Cookies for Maltesers or crushed choc mint biscuits
- Substitute Strawberries for tempered chocolate shards and Maltesers or mint cookies
Choices, choices!
Thank you Australian Woman’s Weekly for the concept.
