Lemon Raspberry Ice Cream Cake

By

Dessert

  • Average
  • 20 mins
  • 150 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups chocolate baking crumbs
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 3/4 cup lemon curd
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 6 cups vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries soaked in raspberry liqueur (about ¼ cup)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine chocolate crumbs and butter in a bowl. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.

Whisk lemon curd with lemon juice in a bowl until smooth. Spread 2 cups of ice cream in bottom of pan. Spread with half of the lemon curd leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

Purée 3/4 cup of the raspberries in a food processor. (Leave the rest whole for decoration) Spread 2 cups of ice cream into the pan, then spread with raspberry purée leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

Spread with remaining ice cream and lemon curd. Lightly press remaining raspberries into lemon curd. Wrap well and freeze overnight or up to 2 weeks ahead.

To serve, place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to soften slightly. Remove sides of pan and place on serving plate.