Icecream Christmas Cake

 

Icecream Christmas Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup Chopped sultanas
1/2 cup Chopped currants
1/4 cup Chopped glace cherries
1/2 cup Chopped mixed peel
1/4 cup Mixed glace fruits
1/2 cup Chopped raisins
1/4 cup Brandy or rum
1 litre plain or chocolate ice cream (softened)
1/4 cup Blanched almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup cream

Recipe by: Trudi Nelson
Publication: Fresh in the Kitchen (Nov 2010)
Recipe ID: 100462

Description

A Christmas cake recipe with a twist! This recipe's ideal for those who don't like traditional fruit Xmas cakes - which can be a bit heavy. This alternative is just yuletide right and the kids will love it!

For more recipes by Trudi Nelson, go to www.freshinthekitchen.co.nz

Method

Make sure fruit such as raisins have no little stalks bits.

Combine all fruit and spirits in a suitable bowl  and let soak for at least
two days until they are nice and plump. Overnight if you don't have enough
time.

Mix fruit mix with the ice cream, almonds and cream.
Put mixture into a 5-6c pudding bowl which can go in deep freeze.

Freeze overnight to unmold place bowl in warm water just to help loosen invert onto plate.

Serve with cream and decorate as you desire.

Categories

Desserts
Christmas

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