Coffee-Toffee Ice Cream Cake

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"I make this quite often in the summertime, it is one of the most delicious frozen ice cream cakes that you will ever have. Note: plan ahead, this ice cream cake needs to be frozen for 8 hours or overnight before serving. Prep time includes freezer time."

 

• Ready In: 24hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 2 1/4 cups chocolate wafers or 2 1/4 cups vanilla wafers
• 3 cups chocolate ice cream, slightly softened
• 8 (5 ounce) Heath candy bars or (5 ounce) english toffee, coarsely chopped, divided
• 4 tablespoons chocolate syrup, divided, to taste
• 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur, divided, to taste
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
• 3 (5 ounce) crushed Heath candy bars (to garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Layer bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with 1-1/4 cups macaroon crumbs.
2. Spread the chocolate ice cream evenly over the crumbs.
3. Sprinkle 4 crushed Heath bars over the chocolate ice cream.
4. Dribble with 3 Tbsp chocolate syrup, and 2 tbsp liqueur.
5. Cover with the remaining 1 cup macaroons.
6. Layer the vanilla ice cream over the macaroons.
7. Top with remaining 4 Heath bars, 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup (or more if desired), and the 1 Tbsp coffee liqueur.
8. Cover, and freeze at least 8 hours, or overnight.
9. When ready to serve, run a blade of a kitchen knife around the edges of the pan.
10. Remove the sides, and place the ice cream cake on a platter.
11. For presentation, more crushed heath bars may be sprinkled on top before serving if desired, but it is not necessary.
12. Slice and serve-- Yummy!

Reviews

[KatieLynn]

This recipe was a great starting point for my husband's birthday cake. I used 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream plus 1 pint Starbuck's coffee ice cream, whic filled my 9" springform exactly. I scooped the coffee ice cream by small scoops into each layer, using half for each and filling in with vanilla for a marble effect. I substitued 2 packages graham crackers (not boxes - three packagesin my box!) for the macaroons and instead of the coffee liqueur, used 1 shot espresso mixed with enough sugar to make a syrup. Increased the candy bars to 9 total (used Skor bars), and otherwise assembled as directed. The cake was delicious and got lots of nice comments from our party guests! Thanks, Kittencal for a great recipe!