Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake Recipes

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, baking in 8-inch baking pan. On wire rack, cool completely. Remove cake from pan; set aside. Clean same baking pan, then line with aluminum foil; set aside.
• Cut cake horizontally in half. Place bottom half of cake in pan, cut-side-up, then top with Breyers All Natural Butter Pecan Ice Cream, pressing to form an even layer. Gently press on top half of cake, cut-side-down. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight. Lift cake from pan using foil; remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients and bring to a very gentle boil.
• Once it begins to boil, remove from heat immediately and allow to steep for 25 minutes.
• Strain mixture into a container, and whisk in molasses.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan and put on low to medium heat.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar together until frothy.
• Whisk 1 cup of the warm milk mixture into the beaten eggs.
• Gradually whisk all of the egg mixture into the remaining milk mixture.
• Cook, whisking constantly for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and strain back into a container sitting in an ice bath.
• Stir to help cool.
• After it's cooled, cover with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
• Refrigerate about 1 hour, until well-chilled.
• Freeze in ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• When the ice cream is almost done freezing-about 5 minutes before-add the gingerbread cubes and chocolate if using.