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PEPPERMINT CRISP ICE CREAM CAKE

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine South African

Ingredients
  

  • pkts tennis biscuits
  • ¼ cup butter (melted)
  • 2 cups fresh cream
  • 1 can caramel treat I used plain. You could use the mint flavour if you prefer.
  • ¾ tub chocolate and mint ice cream (softened)
  • slabs peppermint crisp

Instructions
 

  • Line the bottom of a 25cm springform cake tin with baking paper.
  • Blitz biscuits and butter in a food processor to create a fine crumb.
  • Spread half the biscuit mixture into the bottom of the baking tin.
  • Now whip the fresh cream until thick.
  • Whisk the caramel treat until smooth with a little milk.
  • Fold 3/4 of the caramel into the thick cream. Reserve the balance for garnish.
  • Pour the caramel cream onto the biscuit, layered in the tin.
  • Close the tin loosely with baking paper and freeze for 4 hours.
  • After 4 hours, remove top baking paper and pour the ice cream onto the frozen biscuit and caramel mixture. Cover again, leave to set overnight in the freezer.
  • Carefully remove cake from springfoam tin and place onto a serving plate.
  • Spread the remaining caramel onto the chocolate and mint ice cream layer.
  • Chop 1 slab of the chocolate into thin slices and decorate the cake, using the other half to create the top design. Add fresh mint leaves (optional)
  • Slice and serve with extra caramel and/or chocolate shavings.
  • The perfect dessert to finish off your braai (barbecue).

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