Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cake
Prep
25 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Here's my favorite dessert to make when I want something impressive but don't have all day in the kitchen. This salted caramel ice cream cake comes together in just 45 minutes total, and honestly, most of that is just baking time while you relax. The combination of warm cake, cold creamy ice cream, and that perfect sweet and salty caramel is absolutely irresistible. Plus, eggs provide tons of protein, so you can feel a tiny bit better about indulging. Best part? The ingredients are super affordable and you probably have most of them already. Trust me, this one's a showstopper.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400cream
- 200 gsugar
- 150 mlcaramel sauce
- 20 gsea salt
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 2eggs
- 200 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 500 gice cream mix
- 100 gcaramel bits
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Prepare the ice cream base by whisking together the cream, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot but not boiling.
Tip: Be careful not to scald the mixture.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the caramel sauce and vanilla extract until well combined. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
Tip: This step is crucial for the smoothness of the ice cream.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth. Add the unsalted butter and mix until well combined.
- 5
Add the ice cream mix to the egg mixture and mix until a smooth batter forms.
Tip: This will help the ice cream mix incorporate evenly.
- 6
Pour the ice cream batter into a prepared 20cm (8 inch) round cake pan. Smooth the top and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Tip: This will help the cake set properly.
- 7
Just before serving, sprinkle the caramel bits and sea salt over the top of the cake.
Tip: This will add a nice textural element to the cake.
- 8
Cut the cake into slices and serve immediately.
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