Annie's Ice Cream Cake
Well, yesterday was Annie's birthday. She wanted an ice cream cake to share with her favorite class. Family members get to request whatever food item they want for their birthdays. Mike usually goes for lobster ...and pie, instead of cake. I had never made an ice cream cake so it was a new one for me. Here we go...
Crushed cookies in a bowl. Mostly Oreos but I used Nilla Wafers to help mellow out the Oreo crust a bit. Add 1 stick of unsalted butter, melted and press into the bottom of a large spring-form pan. I put greased parchment paper on the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan and put crust into the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile set out and allow to soften, 1 1/2 cartons of your favorite ice cream, I used Chocolate Mint Chip. Fill the spring-form pan with the ice cream, smooth off top, cover, and put in the freezer for 4 hours.
Melt the gelatin in a hot water bath , then let cool a bit. Use the gelatin when you whip the cream, before it sets up.
Stabilized whipped cream: 2 cups heavy cream with 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 to 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and the gelatin.
Remove the frozen cake from the freezer and un-mold, At this point I run a knife around the edge to facilitate un-molding of the cake. Whipped cream is applied on ice cream top and sides.
Ladyfinger cookies are applied to the sides, top is dusted with powdered cocoa, and 3 or 4 crushed Oreos are sprinkled on top.
Packaged and ready for delivery.
A satisfied customer. The Advanced Placement Art Class at NT High School thought it had definite artistic qualities! And it tasted great, too!
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THE GADGET!
...I call it "The Flour Thing"
...Mainly because I don't have any idea what it is supposed to be called.
That cake looks delicious! I'll have to remind you when my birthdays getting close ;-)
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