Cooking and Serving: 75 minutes | 8 slices ice cream layer cake
Ingredients
How to make gluten free ice cream cake | For the sour cream in the cake and frosting, try using Greek-style plain | For the ice cream, use our dairy free no churn ice cream recipe
Description
Prep Time: 35 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 75 minutes | Servings: 8 slices ice cream layer cake
Ingredients
How to make gluten free ice cream cake
For the sour cream in the cake and frosting, try using Greek-style plain
For the ice cream, use our dairy free no churn ice cream recipe
For the chocolate crunchies, gluten free Nabisco Oreos are already dairy
For the butter in the frosting, try using butter-flavored Spectrum brand
9-inch springform pan
Acetate collar
2 ¼ cups (315 g) all purpose gluten free flour blend
1 ⅛ teaspoons xanthan gum, omit if your blend already contains it
1 ⅓ cups (106 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
1 ⅛ cups (252 g) sour cream, at room temperature
¾ cup (168 g) neutral oil, (vegetable, grapeseed, peanut, canola all work)
3 (150 g (weighed out of shell)) eggs, at room temperature, beaten
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ⅛ cups (9 fluid ounces) warm water, (about 80°F)
8 ounces gluten free chocolate sandwich cookies
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons (28 g) virgin coconut oil
12 tablespoons (168 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, (natural or Dutch-processed is fine)
4 cups (460 g) confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup (168 g) sour cream, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 recipe marshmallow ice cream
Instructions
PREPARE THE CHOCOLATE CAKES
In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, cocoa powder, salt, baking.
soda and sugar, and whisk to combine well.
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the sour cream,.
oil, eggs, vanilla, and water, and mix to combine well. The batter should be.
very thickly pourable.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans, smooth into an even layer.
and place in the center of the preheated oven.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out mostly.
clean or with a few moist crumbs attached (about 30 minutes), rotating the.
cakes in the oven halfway through baking. Do not overbake.
Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
PREPARE THE COOKIE CRUNCH
In a medium-sized bowl, place the chocolate sandwich cookie crumbles.
In a separate, small bowl, place the chopped chocolate and coconut oil and.
melt in the microwave in short, 30-second bursts until melted and smooth.
Pour the melted chocolate and coconut oil mixture over the top of the cookie.
crumbles. Mix to combine, and set aside.
PREPARE THE OPTIONAL FROSTING
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a large.
bowl with a handheld mixer, whip the butter until light and fluffy (at least.
Add the cocoa powder, confectioners’ sugar, salt, sour cream, and vanilla,.
and beat on medium speed until the powder is absorbed * Turn the mixer speed up to high and beat until very well-combined and light.
and fluffy but holds its shape. Set the frosting aside.
PREPARE THE PAN FOR ASSEMBLY
If you’re using an acetate cake collar, cut a piece of acetate that a bit.
longer than the circumference of the springform pan.
With the pan disassembled, position the acetate collar along the perimeter of.
the bottom of the pan, with the ends overlapping one another a bit.
Place the rim of the pan in place, and close it around the acetate collar,.
avoiding any buckling of the collar.
ASSEMBLE & FREEZE THE CAKE.
Place the first cake on the bottom of the springform pan, right side up.
Add about 2/3 of the chocolate crunch pieces into the prepared ice cream, and.
mix gently to combine. Scrape the ice cream onto the top of the bottom cake.
in the pan, and spread it into an even layer.
Scatter the remaining 1/3 of the chocolate crunch evenly on top of the ice.
Top with the second chocolate cake layer, positioned upside down, so the top.
of the cake is completely smooth and level. Press the top cake down firmly to.
help the layers adhere to one another.
Transfer the prepared chocolate frosting to the top of the layer cake, and.
spread it into an even layer with a large spatula.
Place the cake in the freezer to set for about 4 hours or until the ice cream.
is firm to the touch, but the cake can still be cut.
SERVE
Release the sides of the springform pan and lift off the acetate collar. If.
the chocolate cake is fully frozen, allow the cake to sit at room temperature.
for about 30 minutes or until you can slice the cake.
Using a large serrated knife, slice the cake in half, straight down the.
middle. Slice the halves of cake into wedges and serve.
SERVE
Release the sides of the springform pan and lift off the acetate collar. If.
the chocolate cake is fully frozen, allow the cake to sit at room temperature.
for about 30 minutes or until you can slice the cake.
Using a large serrated knife, slice the cake in half, straight down the.
middle. Slice the halves of cake into wedges and serve.
Notes
Originally published on the blog in 2013 as a layered vanilla and chocolate
semifreddo ice cream cake. Chocolate crunch layer unchanged, recipe otherwise
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an