Toffee Ice Cream Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
This toffee ice cream cake is my go to dessert when I want something impressive but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. With just 45 minutes from start to finish, you'll have a show stopping treat that looks like you slaved away all day. The beauty of this recipe is how simple it really is, combining a buttery cake base with creamy ice cream and rich toffee and caramel layers. Brown sugar, one of our key ingredients, contains molasses which gives you a touch of minerals like potassium and calcium alongside that deep, complex sweetness. Best of all, the ingredients are probably already in your pantry, making this an affordable luxury that never fails to impress.
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Ingredients
- 250 gbutter
- 400 gcaster sugar
- 150 gbrown sugar
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking soda
- 20 gsalt
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 200 mLtoffee sauce
- 400 gice cream
- 120 gbutter biscuits
- 100 mLcaramel sauce
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: For even baking.
- 2
Make the butter biscuits: cream the butter and sugar until pale. Beat in the eggs and flour until combined. Roll out the dough and cut into rounds. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Tip: For crisper biscuits.
- 3
Make the toffee ice cream: combine the toffee sauce, vanilla extract, and ice cream in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Tip: For a creamy texture.
- 4
Assemble the cake: place a layer of biscuits on the bottom of a cake pan. Top with a layer of toffee ice cream. Repeat for 3-4 layers.
Tip: For a stable cake.
- 5
Caramelize the sugar: mix the caster sugar and brown sugar in a pan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, then increase the heat and cook until caramelized.
Tip: For a golden color.
- 6
Drizzle with caramel and toffee sauce: pour the caramel sauce over the cake, then drizzle with toffee sauce.
Tip: For extra flavor.
- 7
Chill in the freezer: place the cake in the freezer to chill for at least 2 hours.
Tip: For a firm texture.
- 8
Slice and serve: slice the cake into 8 portions and serve chilled.
Tip: For a beautiful presentation.
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