Tropical Ice Cream Cake

12 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 whole graham crackers, 2 squares each
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
  • 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • Ice Cream Cake
  • 2 (14 ounce) containers pineapple-coconut ice cream (Haagen-Dazs)
  • 2 pints mango sorbet
  • 1 pint strawberry sorbet or 1 pint raspberry sorbet
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced, garnish
  • shaved fresh coconut or sweetened flaked coconut, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove bottom of a 9x3-inch springform pan, line bottom with nonstick foil and attach pan sides.
  2. 2
    Crust: Pulse crackers and nuts in food processor until fine crumbs form (nuts will be finely chopped).
  3. 3
    Add coconut and butter, pulse until combined (mixture will clump when pressed together with fingers).
  4. 4
    Press firmly over bottom of prepared pan.
  5. 5
    Freeze 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, place a container of pineapple-coconut ice cream in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to slightly soften.
  7. 7
    Pack into crust in an even, smooth layer.
  8. 8
    Freeze 15 minutes or until firm.
  9. 9
    Repeat layering and freezing as above with 1 pint of the mango sorbet, the strawberry sorbet and the remaining pint of mango sorbet.
  10. 10
    Top with remaining pineapple-coconut ice cream.
  11. 11
    Cover and freeze overnight or up to 1 week.
  12. 12
    With a thin, sturdy knife, carefully cut around edge of ice cream; remove pan sides.
  13. 13
    Invert cake on a plate; remove pan bottom.
  14. 14
    Reinvert cake onto a serving plate.
  15. 15
    Spread top with whipped topping; garnish with mango and coconut, if desired.

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