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Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake

The name of the traditional Italian cake dessert, tiramisu, means pick-me-up; and the coffee that infuses this frozen version ensures just that.
Martha Stewart Living, July/August 1998
  • Yield Serves 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups strong, freshly brewed espresso
  • 1/3 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua (optional)
  • Vanilla Sponge Cake
  • 1/4 cup finely ground espresso
  • 2 pints espresso ice cream
  • 2 pints coffee ice cream
  • Chocolate Curls

Directions

  1. Place sugar and 2/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in espresso and Kahlua. Let the syrup cool.

  2. Using a serrated knife, cut sponge cake in half horizontally, making two layers. Place one layer in the bottom of a 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan. Using a pastry brush, brush with 3/4 cup cooled syrup. Sift 2 tablespoons ground espresso over cake.

  3. Place espresso ice cream in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed with the paddle attachment until spreadable. Spread ice cream over cake; top with second layer of sponge cake. Brush with remaining syrup. Transfer cake to freezer for 20 minutes.

  4. Remove cake from freezer; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of ground espresso. Place coffee ice cream in a mixer bowl. Beat on low speed until spreadable. Spread ice cream over cake, forming large swirls. Return to freezer; freeze until completely hardened. To serve, garnish with chocolate curls.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (10)

  • Norilou
    10 Aug, 2012

    I love this cake! It was easy to make and delicous to eat! I would love to make this cake again!

  • JustinaGrid
    19 Oct, 2011

    This cake was a HUGE hit at work. I was unable to make the curls, so I crunched up the chilled chocolate and sprinkled around cake plate and on top. I now have three orders for co-workers' birthdays! Thank you, Martha!!!

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • btrkc
    10 Mar, 2009

    I would not make this again. Yes, it was easy. I made the syrup part twice. It never turned out, what I thought would be syrup.

  • moochi
    11 Mar, 2008

    I made this for my daughter's birthday because she loves tiramisu so much, I thought this would be a different twist. It's extremely easy to make and it tastes delicious. My daughter is only ten so I decided to use chocolate ice cream instead of the 2 pints of espresso ice cream and also substituted some of the sprinkled ground espresso with cocoa powder and it still tasted wonderful. Definitely recommend high quality ice cream such as haagen daaz.

  • josephinebat10
    17 Feb, 2008

    If there are so many rating and recommending their EASY TO MAKE, FAVOURITE, FOR ENTERTAINING their FAMILY AND FRIENDS, where are their comments of actually making this to be able to RATE it. I am willing to make this before RATING it.