Best: banana split ice-cream cake

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Strawberry ice cream
⅓ cup Chocolate sauce, chilled
4 cups Vanilla ice cream
14 ounces Canned pineapple
4 cups Chocolate ice cream
½ cup Whipping cream
1 tablespoon Icing sugar
1 Banana, sliced
1¼ cup Frozen strawberries
3 tablespoons Granulated sugar
½ teaspoon Orange rind, grated
1 tablespoon Orange juice, or water
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 cup Granulated sugar
¾ cup Whipping cream, or evaporated milk
½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla
pinch Salt

Directions

STRAWBERRY SAUCE

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Chocolate Sauce: In saucepan, whisk together sugar, shipping cream, cocoa, vanilla and salt until smooth; cook over medium heat, stirring for 8-10 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Let cool. [Makes 1-½ cups.]

Cake:

Let strawberry ice cream stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or until spreadable; pack evenly into 9-inch springform pan.

Pour chocolate sauce over top. Freeze for 15-20 minutes or until firm.

Meanwhile, let vanilla ice cream stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or until softened. Meanwhile, drain pineapple and pure in food processor; mix into vanilla ice cream. Spread over chocolate layer; freeze for 20 minutes or until firm.

Meanwhile, let chocolate ice cream stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until softened; spread over pineapple layer. Freeze for 20 minutes or until firm.

[Cake can be prepared to this point, covered and stored in freezer for up to 3 days.]

Strawberry Sauce:

Meanwhile, in small saucepan, stir together strawberries, sugar and orange rind. Blend orange juice with cornstarch; stir into pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate until chilled.

Whip cream with icing sugar; spread or pipe over top of cake. Remove side of pan; garnish with banana and strawberry sauce. Serve immediately.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Elizabeth Baird: "Only The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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