Do you feel that sense of togetherness this time of year? When you think about family moments, do they center around food? I know a lot of my family memories are jogged by certain triggers, many of them food. Whether it be a smell, a flavor, a moment shared with my kids that is similar to one I had as a child- they are all so great & they all come flooding back & give me smiles.
I love creating memories like that with my kids. I want them to remember the times we spend in the kitchen. I want them to taste something when they are adults & remember something we did together & smile about it. One thing I am trying to do is bring back old family recipes & combine them with things I love to make new family favorites & great memories for the kids.
If you ask my kids what foods I love- they would definitely say Ice Cream. Not just any Ice Cream though. When I am looking for Ice Cream I want something that tastes amazing, wholesome ingredients, variety of flavors, creamy texture & makes me feel special. I think that’s part of the experience. So I decided to take one of my favorite cookie recipes & combine it with one of my favorite Dreyer’s Slow Churned flavors – Caramel Delight & make a treat that we will be making for years to come.
Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake
Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
- 1 carton Caramel Delight Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream
- 15 Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
- Chocolate Syrup
- Chocolate Jimmies
- Slivered Almonds
- Cherries opt
Instructions
- Start by letting your Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream soften on counter about 5-10 minutes
- Using a loaf pan, start laying your cookies in the bottom of your pan for your first layer
- Put several scoops of Ice Cream on your cookies & smooth out to a flat layer
- Add another layer of cookies over your smoothed Ice Cream
- Add another layer of Ice Cream
- Cover & place in freezer several hours to firm up.
- Remove from freezer & run sides of your dish under water to warm up enough to release
- Run a knife along the sides to help release the Ice Cream & invert on to serving plate
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top
- Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies & slivered almonds
- Add cherries
- Return to freezer about 30 minutes to firm again after decorating to firm any Ice Cream that may have melted during this process.
- Enjoy
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This was a HUGE HIT! We will be making this for many holidays here in the near future. I prefer the Dreyer’s Slow Churned for this not only because of it’s creamy texture but because it’s Slow Churned it makes it HALF THE FAT and 1/3 FEWER CALORIES than regular ice cream.
Don’t miss the seasonal flavors Pumpkin & Peppermint this time of year.
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Snap says
oh, my … my mouth is watering and i’ve put 5 lbs on the hips just looking!
kim says
Yummy! I agree that food triggers the most nostalgia for me. I know your kids are going to remember all your wonderful creations!
Kayla @ Home Coming blog says
Wow! This looks delish!! I’m hosing a state art giveaway that you should enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/10/state-art-giveaway-from-word-lust.html
Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
Oh whoa – I think I could replicate this with dairy-free ice cream and gf cookies!
Amanda Maddox (@amaddoxfamily) says
Oh, yum!!!!
danelle01 says
Oh. My. Goodness. I am speechless!
Gina Kleinworth says
Heheheh Danelle- you must try it. The simplicity is the best part.
Mitzi says
oh my goodness….you certainly do know how to make someone hungry don’t you! Those images just wanna pop off the screen. But while it is tempting…I fear it would be too rich for me…I don’t eat sweets all that often…
Gina Kleinworth says
You absolutely must try this Mitzi
thecasualcraftlete says
OH MY, GIna! This ice cream cake looks amazing! It would be a great dessert for a Holiday party this year! Pinning this NOW!
Katie
cookingwithcurls says
What an amazing dessert Gina. I’m sure your kids will remember that one for life!!
claire says
Great project !!
I would love you to come and share @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party !!!
Look forward to seeing you there 🙂
http://lemonpaperdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/craft-create-inspire-linky-party.html
Claire x
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats says
girl! My mouth is watering looking at this, I just want to lick that chocolate drizzle right off. This sounds awesome and loving the caramel delight ice cream that you used. YUM! Pinning.
Gina Kleinworth says
Hehehehe- you have to make it Krista- simple & yet looks like it’s not.
Ciara @Teaspoon of Life says
This is such an interesting idea! This looks so yummy and I am glad that I stopped by from the in and out kitchen link party!
shamene@sayitwithcake says
wow this is so delicious looking! I wish i had a slice right now!!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
Gina, this looks absolutely superb! I am also an ice cream fiend but haven’t tried this flavor yet. Definitely putting it on my shopping list, and maybe I’ll throw in a few gingerbread cookies 🙂
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
Gorgeous ice cream cake!!! My kids are also ice cream fanatics. They come by it honest. Thanks so much for sharing this at Saturday Night Fever!!!