Poire Belle Helene Ice Cream Cake
Serves: 2
Ally Shanahan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
51
Sweetness
50
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved
2
Remove from heat and stir in brandy
3
Reserve 1/4 cup syrup
4
Add chocolate to remaining syrup and stir over low heat until smooth
5
Cool sauce to room temperature
6
Line bottom and sides of an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment, leaving a 3-inch overhang on both sides
7
Cut off top and bottom crusts of cake, then cut cake in half horizontally
8
Spread about 1 cup ice cream in bottom of lined pan, then put 1 cake layer on top and brush cake with half of reserved syrup
9
Cover cake and space around it with 1 cup ice cream
10
Put remaining cake layer on top and brush with remaining syrup
11
Spread remaining ice cream over cake and into any spaces
12
Cover with overhang and freeze at least 3 hours
13
Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved
14
Remove from heat and stir in brandy
15
Reserve 1/4 cup syrup
16
Add chocolate to remaining syrup and stir over low heat until smooth
17
Cool sauce to room temperature
18
Line bottom and sides of an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment, leaving a 3-inch overhang on both sides
19
Cut off top and bottom crusts of cake, then cut cake in half horizontally
20
Spread about 1 cup ice cream in bottom of lined pan, then put 1 cake layer on top and brush cake with half of reserved syrup
21
Cover cake and space around it with 1 cup ice cream
22
Put remaining cake layer on top and brush with remaining syrup
23
Spread remaining ice cream over cake and into any spaces
24
Cover with overhang and freeze at least 3 hours
25
To serve: Warm sauce over very low heat, stirring
26
Run a knife around edge of cake and invert onto a platter
27
Slice cake; serve with sauce
28
Warm sauce over very low heat, stirring
29
Run a knife around edge of cake and invert onto a platter
30
Slice cake; serve with sauce