We don’t want to start any arguments or anything, but an informal poll of ice cream lovers here has revealed that, hands down, the Best Ice Cream Dessert is (drum roll please…) Ice Cream Cake! It appears that 2010 has unofficially been declared the year of the Ice Cream Cake as more and more specialty ice cream shops and national chains offer their own versions.
Nothing draws guests to a party than the mention of Ice Cream Cake on the invitation – a proven phenomenon. The great go-togethers pair very well combined in a frozen treat.
But if you’re a DIY type, there are many technique tutorials and how-to’s available to help you create the perfect Ice Cream Cake for your get-together or party. Here are a batch of recipes and tip sheets to get you going:
- eHow’s How to Make an Ice Cream Cake.
- Real Simple Recipes’ Ice Cream Cake.
- Rachel Ray’s Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Cake.
- Nigela Lawson’s Ice Cream Cake courtesy of Food Network.
- Martha Stewart’s Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream Cake.
Several sources say the idea for ice cream cake came from the trifle, an elegant dessert made by layering cream and cookies or cake in a big, glass serving bowl called (what else?) a trifle bowl. Seems anything goes with today’s Ice Cream Cakes.
What’s your favorite Ice Cream Cake, or nomination for the Best Ice Cream Dessert ever?
