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    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae

    August 3, 2021 by untoldrecipesbynosheen Leave a Comment

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    This Fancy Ice Cream Sundae is far removed from anything you may have enjoyed in your childhood. When I think Sundae, my mind wanders to the chocolatey delights topped with a cherry, sold at a neighborhood ice cream shop.This dessert, on the other hand, is definitely more for the adult palate.

    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae

    A base of Angel food cake is layered with some no-churn-vanilla-bean-ice-cream as well as my perfect-lemon-curd and easy-raspberry-sauce. These decadent layers are then topped with some sweetened coconut flakes and slivered almonds for a little tropical flavor. A chocolate dipped strawberry nestled on top adds the perfect finishing touch.

    The brief history of a sundae

    There is a little confusion as to the exactly when, where and how the ice cream sundae came into being. One thing is for certain, the famous ice cream dessert was created around the late 19th century. As per thoughtco.com there are three versions of the story of the origins of the sundae. Each one has a different location and account of how and why the ice cream and syrup combination came into being. We are just happy it was created! I can't imagine my life without it! When a sundae craving hits I just have to have one!

    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae Story

    This dessert was created this past valentine's day during Covid. The covid numbers were high and apart from it not being safe to go out and eat, my husband, a front liner, was barely making it home for dinner most evenings. I decided to plan a fun dinner at home for the whole family to lighten the atmosphere. My girls requested chocolate strawberries as valentines day in our house is not complete without them!

    The rest of the dessert was born around these chocolate strawberries. I had some raspberries on hand so decided to make the quick and easy sauce along with the no churn vanilla ice cream. Both recipes are so quick and easy, plus they can be made well ahead of time, making them a great dessert option.

    Raspberry Sauce
    No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

    Wanting to add some depth to the dessert and being a big fan of lemon curd I decided to make that as well. Lemon and raspberry is an excellent pairing! Plus any leftover raspberry sauce and curd can be used in so many ways that the effort is well worth it!

    perfect lemon curd

    The chocolate strawberries are simple and easy to make at home. You can buy them readymade at stores around valentines day but I usually make my own. I feel I have more control over the size and quality of the berries that way!

    Chocolate Strawberries

    Once everything is ready and in the fridge all you need to do is assemble the sundae the day you want to serve it. I love make ahead desserts as it means less stress the day your planned event is.

    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae

    Recipe Links for the Sundae layers

    • No Churn Vanilla Bean Layers
    • Perfect Lemon Curd
    • Easy Raspberry Sauce
    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae

    Fancy Ice Cream Sundae

    Nosheen Babar
    A cool and refreshing summer dessert with a tropical flavor, this Fancy Ice Cream Sundae is as scrumptious to eat as it is to look at!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 759 kcal

    Equipment

    • 4 tall sundae or milkshake glasses

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 slices angel food cake (SEE NOTES)
    • 16 tbsp lemon curd (AS PER RECIPE LINK IN POST ABOVE)
    • 8 scoops no churn vanilla bean ice cream (AS PER RECIPE LINK IN POST ABOVE)
    • 8 tbsp raspberry sauce (AS PER RECIPE LINK IN POST ABOVE)
    • 4 chocolate covered strawberries
    • 4 tbsp sweetened shredded coconut
    • 4 tbsp slivered almonds

    Instructions
     

    • Line up your sundae/milkshake glasses
    • Break up your angel food cake and place ½ a slice at the bottom of each glass
    • Put 3 tbsp of the lemon curd on top
    • Add 1 scoop of the vanilla ice cream as your next layer
    • Next, add 2 tbsp of the raspberry sauce
    • Add the second scoop of the vanilla ice cream
    • Top with 1 tbsp of the lemon curd
    • Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the coconut and 1 tbsp of the almonds and place a chocolate strawberry on top to finish!

    Notes

    The Angel Food Cake helps to add some texture to this dessert. If you want you can add an additional layer in the middle.
    Also, if you're not a fan of angel food cake or don't have any on hand then you can use some crushed cookies instead. Shortbread, vanilla wafers and even some crushed biscotti would be great additions!
    Similarly, if you want to change up the almonds for a different type of nut feel free to experiment. Instead of the coconut you may want some fresh raspberries instead or simply whipped cream and sprinkles! Feel free to experiment and make the dessert your own!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 759kcalCarbohydrates: 117gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 3gSugar: 93gVitamin A: 564IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword ice cream parfait, ice cream sundae, lemon raspberry dessert, tropical dessert
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