Christmas Dessert Recipes: Berry Ice Cream Cake & Gingernut Parfait
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Whipping up a delicious and impressive looking Christmas dessert needn’t mean spending hours in the kitchen. Check out these super easy and quick dessert recipes for berry ice-cream cake and ginger nut parfait!
Berry Ice-cream Cake
Serves 8-10
Prep time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 6 hours or overnight
Ingredients:
600mL cream, whipped
150 g Meringue Shells, crushed
2-3 punnets of Mixed berries of your choice
Loaf tin, lined with cling wrap (allow 10-15cm overhang on each side)
McCormick’s Vanillin Sugar
McCormick’s Cinnamon ground
Method:
- In a bowl, sprinkle McCormick’s Vanillin sugar on mixed berries
- Add a layer of mixed berries 1-2 layers thick in the bottom of the lined loaf tin
- In a separate bowl, fold meringue shells and McCormick’s Cinnamon into the whipped cream.
- Add meringue and cream mix to the loaf tin.
- Cover with cling wrap and smooth out the top.
- Tap the tin onto the bench top to remove air bubbles.
- Freeze for approx. hours of overnight.
- Remove from freezer approx. minutes before serving.
- Turn out onto serving platter.
Slice to serve. Top with extra berries.
Ingredients
- 600mL cream, whipped
- 150 g Meringue Shells, crushed
- 2-3 punnets of Mixed berries of your choice
- Loaf tin, lined with cling wrap (allow 10-15cm overhang on each side)
- McCormick’s Vanillin Sugar
- McCormick’s Cinnamon ground
Instructions
- In a bowl, sprinkle McCormick’s Vanillin sugar on mixed berries
- Add a layer of mixed berries 1-2 layers thick in the bottom of the lined loaf tin
- In a separate bowl, fold meringue shells and McCormick’s Cinnamon into the whipped cream.
- Add meringue and cream mix to the loaf tin.
- Cover with cling wrap and smooth out the top.
- Tap the tin onto the bench top to remove air bubbles.
- Freeze for approx. hours of overnight.
- Remove from freezer approx. minutes before serving.
- Turn out onto serving platter.
- Slice to serve. Top with extra berries.
Gingernut Parfait
Makes 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 packet Gingernut biscuits, crushed
1 tin sliced Mango
Caramel topping
McCormick’s Ground Ginger
Vanilla Ice cream
Fresh mint leaves to serve
Method:
- In your favourite tumblers or stemless glasses add approx. 2 Tbs crushed gingernut biscuits
- Place 2-3 slices of mango on biscuit layer
- Add a sprinkle of McCormick’s Ground Ginger to your liking
- Add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
- Add a healthy squirt of caramel topping
- Add fresh mint leaves to serve
Love this recipe?
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