Cream Cheese Coconut
Neapolitan Ice-Cream Cake
Expert's Note: Store your cake inside the Soft Freeze Zone located inside new Frigidaire® upright freezers, which is designed to remain between 9 and 11 degrees warmer than the rest of the freezer’s interior. This will make your cake ready to serve right out of the freezer.

Serves: 9
Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes timing for homemade macaroons and hot fudge)
Cook Time: 40 minutes (includes timing for homemade macaroons and hot fudge)
Freeze Time: 4-6 hours


Ingredients for Cream Cheese Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake:
 
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
2 tablespoons almonds, slivered
6 oz. cream cheese, softened (¾ of 8 oz. pkg.)
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cup macaroon cookies, torn into small pieces (see recipe below or can purchase macaroon cookies)
2 cups (1 pint) chocolate ice cream, slightly softened
1 10oz. jar spreadable fruit or jam, divided (try black cherry, strawberry or raspberry flavors or your favorite preserves)
2 cups (1 pint) strawberry ice cream, slightly softened
2 cups (1 pint) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
1 batch Hot Fudge Sauce (see recipe below or can purchase one jar of fudge sauce)

Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread 1/3 cup coconut and almonds on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake stirring frequently 2-5 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and set aside in a small bowl.

Cut nine inch piece of parchment paper. Line 9” x 5” x 3” loaf pan leaving the excess to use as a handle to aid in removing once ready to serve. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer until smooth and well blended. Stir in coconut macaroon pieces and mix well. Spread the small macaroon cream cheese mixture on bottom of lined pan. Dollop small spoonfuls of chocolate ice cream on top of base in an even layer.

Spread with a spatula until smooth and level. Top with ¾ cup black cherry fruit spread. Spoon strawberry ice cream for the next layer and spread until smooth and level. Top with the remaining ¾ cup black cherry fruit spread.

For last layer, spoon the vanilla ice cream on top, spread and smooth. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and almond mixture. Fold excess parchment over to cover. Return to freezer for at least 4-6 hours. To remove, loosen with knife around the edges. Pull up and out of loaf pan. Pull down the parchment paper and slice into 1 inch pieces; transfer to individual small plates and serve with hot fudge sauce. Serve immediately.

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Ingredients for Coconut Macaroon Cookies:
 
4 egg whites
2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon of salt

Heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks forms. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoon on lined cookie sheets; spread into a circle. Bake 16 – 20 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely. Makes 24-28 cookies. You will have extra cookies to eat and enjoy or can cut recipe in half.

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Ingredients for Hot Fudge Sauce:
 
1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or morsels
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients except the vanilla extract in a medium sauce pan. Place on medium heat and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and continue to cook at a low simmer, stirring frequently for 18-20 minutes. Remove from the heat, whisk in the vanilla and mix vigorously until well blended. Cool and drizzle over ice cream cake.

This sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Any remaining hot fudge sauce can be kept in a sealed container and refrigerated up to 2 weeks. Can reheat the sauce in the microwave on 50 percent power for 3-5 minutes stirring every minute. Makes approximately 2 cups.

Recipe Created by The Healthy Housekeeper™, Laura Dellutri, on Behalf of Frigidaire Appliances