Cherry and ginger ice-cream cake
Traditional Christmas flavours are given a decadent update and a distinctly Australian twist in this cherry and ginger ice-cream cake. Topped with brandied cherries, it's sure to be the talk of the town.
- 25 mins preparation
- 50 mins cooking
- 8 hrs marinating
- Serves 12
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Ingredients
Cherry and ginger ice-cream cake
- 100 gram butter, chopped
- 1/3 cup (115g) golden syrup
- 1/3 cup (115g) treacle
- 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (150g) plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup (75g) crystallised ginger, chopped finely
- 1 litre good quality ice-cream, softened
- 250 gram cherries, seeded, chopped
Brandied cherries
- 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
- 1 cup (250ml) brandy
- 250 gram cherries
Method
Cherry and ginger ice-cream cake
- 1Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 20cm square cake pan; line base and sides with baking paper.
- 2Stir butter, syrup, treacle and sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat until butter and sugar are melted. Remove from heat; stand for 20 minutes until cooled slightly.
- 3Sift flour, soda and spices into a large bowl; make a well in centre. Whisk milk and egg into syrup mixture. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture; stir until smooth. Stir in chopped ginger. Pour mixture into pan.
- 4Bake cake for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan.
- 5Line cleaned cake pan with freezer wrap. Put the ice-cream into a large bowl with cherries; stir until just combined. Press ice-cream into pan, ensuring it is smooth to edges; cover. Freeze overnight until firm.
- 6To make brandied cherries; stir sugar and brandy in a medium saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil; boil for 4-5 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Put cherries into a heatproof bowl. Pour the hot syrup over the cherries; cool.
- 7To assemble, place the cake on a serving plate. Quickly remove ice-cream from pan; trim edges. Place ice-cream on cake; decorate with brandied cherries.
Notes
Suitable to freeze. Step 2 suitable to microwave.