Neapolitan Ice Cream Recipes

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM SANDWICH CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with heavy-duty foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Arrange 5 ice cream sandwiches snugly in the bottom of the pan. Spread the strawberry ice cream on top in an even layer. Press the remaining 5 ice cream sandwiches on top, then spread the mint chip ice cream evenly over the sandwiches. Top with an even layer of crushed cookies, pressing gently.
• Cover the cake with plastic wrap and freeze until set, about 4 hours. Uncover, then lift the foil to remove the cake from the pan. Invert onto a platter, remove the foil and spread with the chocolate shell topping. Serve immediately or cover and freeze for up to 2 days.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with the pound cake, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Scoop the chocolate ice cream onto the cake layer. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Scoop the strawberry ice cream over the chocolate layer and smooth the top. Scoop the pistachio ice cream over the strawberry layer and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinge the springform and remove. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
• Put the heavy cream, chocolate syrup, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. (This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.)
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the whipped cream frosting and sprinkle with the pistachios. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
• Freeze another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on short sides; butter parchment.
• In a bowl, whisk together butter, granulated sugar, and zest; whisk in eggs and salt. Add flour and cornmeal; whisk until just smooth. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake until cake is dry to the touch and edges have begun to pull away from pan, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Transfer cake to a work surface and cut into three layers, forming three 5-by-3-inch rectangles. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a large sheet of plastic wrap; place one cake rectangle on it. Spread with pistachio gelato and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Top with second cake rectangle; spread with vanilla ice cream and return to freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Top with third cake rectangle; spread with strawberry ice cream and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Wrap entire cake in plastic and freeze until ready to serve, up to 2 weeks.
• Remove plastic and transfer cake to a serving dish. Beat heavy cream with confectioners' sugar on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Frost cake with whipped cream. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. (Once frozen, cake can be wrapped in plastic and frozen overnight.) Before serving, let cake stand at room temperature 10 minutes; then garnish top with strawberries and pistachios.

NO-CHURN NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the strawberry sauce: Combine the strawberries, water, sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and gently smashing the berries as they soften, until thick and jammy, about 25 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let cool completely, stirring occasionally. (You will have about 11/3 cups sauce.)
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate sauce: Combine the chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Make the ice cream: Blend the heavy cream, sugar, cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla and salt in a food processor, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until very thick and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon about one-third of the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe 2-quart baking dish, then spoon about one-third of the strawberry sauce over the top, then one-third of the chocolate sauce (it does not have to evenly cover). Repeat the layering two more times, ending with the chocolate sauce. Freeze until the chocolate sets, 5 to 10 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm and scoopable, at least 6 hours or overnight. Let soften about 30 minutes at room temperature before scooping.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the milk and sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
• Whisk in the heavy cream and the vanilla extract.
• Churn according to manufacturer's directions, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Spoon 1/3 of the churned vanilla ice cream into an airtight freezer-safe container. Spread in an even layer, cover, and transfer to the freezer.
• Spoon 1/3 of the churned ice cream into a large bowl. Add the cocoa powder. Stir to combine.
• Spoon the chocolate layer over the vanilla layer and spread evenly. Return to the freezer.
• Spoon the remaining churned ice cream into a large bowl. Add the strawberry ice cream topping. Stir to combine. If a deeper pink hue is desired, add a few drops of red food coloring.
• Spread the strawberry layer evenly over the chocolate layer.
• Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours to firm. Then, scoop and enjoy!

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Using half of the ice cream, scoop into crumb crust to cover; press down slightly to fill in gaps. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the ice cream topping.
• Scoop remaining ice cream over topping; press down slightly. Drizzle with remaining topping. Cover; freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. If desired, serve pie with additional warm hot fudge ice cream topping.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch round cake pan with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Fill with softened ice cream. Place in the refrigerator until hardened, at least 3 hours.
• When the ice cream has been in the freezer for 2 hours, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round, nonstick cake pans.
• Place chocolate cake mix in a large bowl. Add 1 cup water, 1/2 cup oil, and 3 eggs; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• In another large bowl, repeat Step 2 with the strawberry cake mix.
• Pour 1/2 of the chocolate batter into one of the prepared pans and 1/2 of the strawberry batter into the remaining pan. Discard remaining batter or save for another use.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Place the chocolate cake on a serving plate with the top side down. Pull the ice cream layer out of the pan with the plastic wrap and place it on top of the chocolate cake. Place the strawberry cake on the ice cream with the top side up. Frost cake with whipped topping.
• Serve immediately or place in the freezer until ready to serve.