Tiramisu ice-cream cake
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1½ | cup | Strong freshly-brewed espresso |
| ⅓ | cup | Kahlua liqueur; (optional) |
| ¼ | cup | Finely ground espresso |
| 2 | pints | Espresso ice cream; see * Note |
| 2 | pints | Coffee ice cream; see * Note |
| === VANILLA SPONGE CAKE === | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Unsalted butter |
| ½ | cup | All-purpose flour; plus more |
| ½ | cup | Cornstarch |
| 4 | larges | Eggs; separated |
| 1 | teaspoon | Pure vanilla extract |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| === CHOCOLATE CURLS === | ||
| 8 | ounces | Chocolate; semisweet or bittersweet, chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vegetable shortening |
Directions
* Note: Starbucks Dark Roast Espresso Swirl Ice Cream and Bryers All Natural Coffee Ice Cream is recommended for this recipe. Make the Vanilla Sponge Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-square baking pan.
Line pan with parchment paper, and butter again. Flour the pan, and set aside. In a small bowl, sift together the flour and cornstarch; set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks, vanilla, and ½ cup sugar on high speed until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Transfer the egg-yolk mixture to a large bowl. Wash and dry the mixer bowl and the whisk attachment. Combine the egg whites and salt in the mixer bowl, and beat on medium speed until whites hold soft peaks, about 1½ minutes. With mixer running, slowly add the remaining ¼ cup sugar. Continue beating until stiff and glossy, about 1 minute.
Fold the egg-white mixture into the egg-yolk mixture. In three additions, fold the reserved flour mixture into this new mixture. Transfer the batter to the pan, and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted into middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool; turn out the cake, and wrap it in plastic wrap until ready to use. (Makes one 9-inch square) Place sugar and ⅔ cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in espresso and Kahlua. Let the syrup cool. Using a serrated knife, cut the sponge cake in half horizontally, making two layers. Place one layer in the bottom of a 9- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan. Using a pastry brush, brush with ¾ cup cooled syrup. Sift 2 tablespoons ground espresso over cake. Place espresso ice cream in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed with the paddle attachment until spreadable. Spread ice cream over cake; top with second layer of sponge cake. Brush with remaining syrup. Transfer cake to freezer for 20 minutes.
Remove cake from freezer; sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of ground espresso. Place coffee ice cream in a mixer bowl. Beat on low speed until spreadable. Spread ice cream over cake, forming large swirls. Return to freezer; freeze until completely hardened. Meanwhile, make the Chocolate Curls: Set a heatproof bowl, or the top of a double boiler, over a pan of barely simmering water. Melt chocolate and shortening in bowl, stirring occasionally. Divide chocolate between two 11- by 17-inch baking pans; spread evenly with an offset spatula. Chill until your finger makes a mark, but not a hole, when touching the chocolate. Remove pans from refrigerator.
Hold a sturdy metal pancake spatula at a 45-degree angle to pan; scrape away from you, forming curls. If chocolate is too brittle, quickly wave pan over top of warm stove. If too soft, briefly return to refrigerator. (can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 weeks) To serve, garnish with chocolate curls. Serves 12.
Cuisine: "Italian" Source: "Martha Stewart Living - (www.marthastewart.com)" S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@..."
Per serving: 279 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (25% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 85mg Cholesterol; 57mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); ½ Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 ½ Fat; 2 ½ Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Martha Stewart
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