Chocolate-Cherry, Pistachio, and Raspberry Ice Cream Cake

Health score
3%
Chocolate-Cherry, Pistachio, and Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
45 min.
8
852kcal

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Indulge your senses with a delightful dessert that brings together the rich flavors of chocolate, the tartness of cherries, the creaminess of pistachio, and the refreshing touch of raspberry. This Chocolate-Cherry, Pistachio, and Raspberry Ice Cream Cake is not just a feast for the taste buds but a visual masterpiece that will impress your guests at any gathering.

In just 45 minutes, you can create a delectable layered cake that combines soft chocolate ice cream, vibrant raspberry sorbet, and luscious pistachio ice cream—all nestled atop a crunchy base made from amaretti cookies and toasted almonds. The layers are infused with boiled tart cherries, giving each bite a cherry-kissed chocolaty experience, perfectly balanced by the nutty notes of pistachio and the bright zest of orange peel.

This cake is easy to assemble and make ahead, allowing it to freeze until you’re ready to serve it. Perfect for celebrations or a special treat after dinner, it’s a rich dessert that manages to feel light and refreshing. Garnished with chocolate curls and served with warm Hot Fudge Sauce, this ice cream cake is a sweet slice of bliss that beckons you back for seconds. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this extraordinary dessert that transforms simple ingredients into a sophisticated treat!

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup almonds toasted
  • 5.5 ounce amaretti cookies 
  • servings additional amaretti cookies 
  • 0.5 cup cherries dried
  • 1.5 pints ice-cream chocolate shell softened
  • servings fudge sauce hot
  • 1.5 pints pistachio ice cream softened
  • ounce bar imported milk chocolate chopped
  • 0.5 cup orange juice 
  • tablespoon orange peel grated
  • 1.5 pints raspberry sorbet softened
  • tablespoons butter unsalted melted

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil
  • microwave
  • spatula

Directions

  1. Boil dried tart cherries and orange juice in heavy small saucepan until all liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
  2. Remove pan from heat; cool completely.
  3. Line 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan with foil, extending over sides of pan. Finely grind cookies and almonds in processor; add butter and process until moist crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom of foil-lined pan.
  4. Place in freezer.
  5. Mix chocolate ice cream, chopped chocolate, and cherry mixture in medium bowl. Spoon over crust; smooth top. Freeze 30 minutes. Top with raspberry sorbet; smooth top. Freeze 30 minutes.
  6. Mix pistachio ice cream and orange peel in another medium bowl. Spoon over sorbet; smooth top (ice cream will come all the way up to top of pan). Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  7. Using foil as aid, lift ice cream cake from pan; peel off foil. Use spatula dipped into hot water to smooth sides of cake.
  8. Transfer cake to platter.
  9. Garnish top of cake with chocolate curls or amaretti cookies dipped halfway into room-temperature Hot Fudge Sauce.
  10. Cut cake into squares.
  11. Serve with Hot Fudge Sauce.
  12. Soften the ice cream and sorbet in the microwave on high in two to three 10-second intervals until just soft enough to spread. *Light, airy Italian almond macaroons that are available at some supermarkets and Italian markets.

Nutrition Facts

Calories852kcal
Protein6.86%
Fat36.57%
Carbs56.57%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.7
Glycemic Load
27.98
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
12.261304471804%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
2.72mg
Pelargonidin
0.02mg
Peonidin
0.13mg
Catechin
0.43mg
Epigallocatechin
0.15mg
Epicatechin
0.46mg
Eriodictyol
0.04mg
Hesperetin
1.85mg
Naringenin
0.35mg
Isorhamnetin
0.12mg
Kaempferol
0.04mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.25mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:852.31kcal
42.62%
Fat:35.66g
54.86%
Saturated Fat:19.23g
120.16%
Carbohydrates:124.11g
41.37%
Net Carbohydrates:117.54g
42.74%
Sugar:102.97g
114.41%
Cholesterol:88.02mg
29.34%
Sodium:342.77mg
14.9%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:9.75mg
3.25%
Protein:15.05g
30.09%
Vitamin B2:0.47mg
27.86%
Fiber:6.57g
26.27%
Phosphorus:232.88mg
23.29%
Calcium:231.46mg
23.15%
Vitamin A:1000.99IU
20.02%
Magnesium:65.7mg
16.43%
Manganese:0.3mg
14.91%
Potassium:517.73mg
14.79%
Copper:0.26mg
13.24%
Vitamin E:1.95mg
12.98%
Vitamin C:10.53mg
12.76%
Iron:2.07mg
11.5%
Vitamin B5:1.1mg
10.97%
Vitamin B12:0.62µg
10.31%
Zinc:1.46mg
9.72%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.86%
Folate:26.44µg
6.61%
Selenium:4.43µg
6.33%
Vitamin B6:0.11mg
5.71%
Vitamin D:0.49µg
3.24%
Vitamin B3:0.62mg
3.12%
Vitamin K:2.04µg
1.94%
Source:Epicurious