Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our irresistible Spumoni Cake Jars. These individual desserts are a captivating fusion of three classic Italian flavors: chocolate, vanilla, and pistachio. Each jar is a layered masterpiece, featuring moist and fluffy chocolate, vanilla, and pistachio cake layers, separated by velvety smooth chocolate, vanilla, and pistachio mousse. Topped with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry, these cake jars are a feast for the eyes and a delight to the palate. Whether you're a fan of classic Italian flavors or simply seeking a sweet treat that's both elegant and delicious, our Spumoni Cake Jars are sure to satisfy your cravings.
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SPUMONI ICE CREAM CAKE
Spumoni is a frozen Italian-American dessert made by layering pistachio, cherry and chocolate (or sometimes vanilla) gelati. This showstopper ice cream cake version looks difficult, but it's made with store-bought ingredients, so it mostly involves shopping and assembly. The layers can be stacked ahead, and you also don't have to worry too much about its melting rapidly: The cake's sheer volume and store-bought ice creams' stabilizers help it stay cold. For a Neapolitan-style cake, you could swap strawberry ice cream for the cherry and vanilla for the pistachio. The only true challenge here is making sure there's room in your freezer, since this cake is about 4 inches tall.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories cakes, ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 6h50m
Yield About 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove the lid from the cherry ice cream and let sit at room temperature until the ice cream softens to the consistency of thick cake batter, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the lids from the pistachio and chocolate ice creams and let soften in the refrigerator until the ice creams are softened to the consistency of thick cake batter, 20 to 30 minutes.
- While the ice creams soften, cover the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with one layer of whole amaretti cookies, flat sides down. Put the remaining amaretti in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a heavy pan. Line another 9-inch round cake pan with plastic wrap, leaving a few inches of overhang. Add the crushed cookies and set aside until Step 4.
- On top of the whole cookies in the springform pan, spread the softened cherry ice cream in an even layer. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove air pockets. Distribute the maraschino cherries over the cherry ice cream, saving a handful for the top of the cake. Spread the softened pistachio ice cream in an even layer on top of the cherries. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove air pockets. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 2 hours or up to 1 week. (If at any point the ice cream is melting to liquid, pop the cake and ice creams in the freezer to firm to a spoonable consistency.)
- Immediately after placing the cherry and pistachio layers in the freezer, prepare the chocolate layer: Shake to distribute the cookie crumbs evenly in the cake pan. Spread the softened chocolate ice cream in an even layer over the cookies. Press down as you go to adhere the ice cream to the cookies, then tap the pan on the counter to remove air pockets. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 2 hours or up to 1 week.
- Run a knife around the cake in the springform pan, then unmold the springform and transfer the cake to a serving plate. Use the plastic wrap overhang to remove the chocolate ice cream out of the cake pan. Invert the layer onto the pistachio ice cream so the crushed cookies are on top (do not remove the plastic wrap). Freeze until set, about 4 hours or overnight.
- When you're ready to serve, whip the cream with the sugar and salt until stiff peaks form. Remove the cake from the freezer and remove the plastic wrap from the cake. Working quickly, with a spoon or offset spatula, frost the sides and top of the cake with the whipped cream, then decorate with sprinkles and the reserved maraschino cherries. Serve right away. (If you find the cake too solid to cut, run your knife under hot water before slicing and wipe it dry between cuts. Also remember that the first piece is always the trickiest to get out.)
VALERIE'S SPUMONI
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 10h35m
Yield 9 to 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch aluminum loaf pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with plastic wrap on all sides, leaving a 2-inch overhang; the cooking spray will help the plastic stick directly to the sides of the pan.
- In a food processor, pulse the chocolate wafers until very fine, like sand. Add the chocolate sauce and pulse a few more times until the mixture comes together. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and firmly press into the bottom of the pan to create a crust. Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, remove the chocolate-chocolate chip gelato from the freezer to soften. After 30 minutes, remove the loaf pan from the freezer and spread the chocolate gelato over the crust; use a small offset or rubber spatula to spread the gelato into a flat, even layer. Return the loaf pan to the freezer for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, let the vanilla bean gelato soften at room temperature.
- When the vanilla gelato has softened, transfer it to a bowl and stir in the sliced Amarena cherries, the Amarena syrup and the red food coloring if using. Mix until the cherries are evenly dispersed and the food coloring is completely incorporated. Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and evenly spread the cherry gelato over the chocolate gelato. Place back in the freezer for at least 1 hour more; it takes longer for the cherry layer to set.
- Thirty minutes before the cherry layer is set, remove the pistachio gelato from the freezer to soften. When softened, spread in an even layer over the cherry gelato; the pistachio layer should come up nearly to the top of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
- When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the top of the pan and invert the spumoni onto a cutting board. Gently lift the loaf pan away and remove the remaining plastic wrap. Slice the spumoni into 3/4-inch slices, using a chef's knife dipped in warm water; dip the knife in the warm water between each slice. Serve immediately.
SPUMONI TORTE
I made up this recipe to end a big Italian Christmas Eve dinner. I thought it would be nice and light after a heavy meal. The cake frosts the best when it's been stored in the freezer for a day. -Lynne Ogg, East Bethel, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding almond extract before mixing batter. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool as package directs., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Place 1-1/2 cups whipped cream in each of 3 bowls. In a another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold pudding into 1 bowl of whipped cream. In second bowl of whipped cream, beat in 3 tablespoon cream cheese, cocoa and remaining confectioners' sugar until combined. In third bowl, beat in maraschino cherries, almond extract and remaining cream cheese., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with pistachio filling. Top with another cake layer; spread with maraschino filling. Top with remaining cake layer; spread with chocolate filling. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 24g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SPUMONI CAKE
I was having an "Italian Night" dinner party and needed to come up with a dessert. Many Italian desserts are just too rich for my taste, so I thought of spumoni ice cream, but I really wanted a cake. So I decided to try to come up with a cake that had the flavor of spumoni and this is the result!
Provided by JenniferK2
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°; grease three 8 inch layer pans.
- Mix together cake mix, eggs, water and oil; beat for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into 3 separate bowls.
- Mix ingredients for one of the layers into each bowl of batter; pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until picks inserted in centers come out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to rack and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, chill large bowl and beaters thoroughly.
- Combine cold whipping cream, sugar and rum extract in chilled bowl.
- Beat with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. To test, lift beaters from whipped cream - stiff peaks should remain on surface.
- Layer cake with chocolate on bottom, then pistaschio, then cherry, frosting with whipped cream between each layer then top and sides of cake. Sprinkle almonds on top.
SLOW-COOKER SPUMONI CAKE
I created this spumoni cake for a holiday potluck one year. It has become my most requested dessert. If you prefer, substitute semisweet chocolate chips for the white chocolate. -Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 4h10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, folding cherries into batter. Pour into slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low about 4 hours, until edges of cake are golden brown., Remove slow-cooker insert; sprinkle cake with baking chips and chocolate chips. Let cake stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with pistachios before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 588 calories, Fat 27g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 594mg sodium, Carbohydrate 79g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
SPUMONI CAKE
My late, beloved Aunt Carmen used to make this for me when I'd come to visit. I was so happy when she shared the recipe with me and it was so easy to make.
Provided by Nancy Metrick
Categories Cakes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. preheat oven 350, grease a bundt cake pan
- 2. beat cake, pudding, eggs, oil & sour cream at med speed with electric mixer about 2 or 3 minutes until smooth, it will be a little thick
- 3. divide batter evenly into 3 bowls
- 4. 1 bowl mix green food color, nuts and almond extract 2 bowl mix cherries and red food color 3 bowl mix melted chocolate
- 5. spread green mix in cake pan 1st, then spread pink mix on top of that, and follow with the chocolate batter. DO NOT swirl.
- 6. bake 50 to 60 minutes until cake test done, let cool about 1/2 hour and invert to a cake plate.
- 7. when completely cool drizzle with frosting made with powdered sugar and milk and vanilla extract.
ITALIAN SPUMONI CUPCAKES
The layered flavors of Italian spumoni ice cream is captured in cupcake form thanks to layers of white cake, pistachio pudding and pie filling, cherry juice and chocolate frosting.
Provided by By Arlene Cummings
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups.
- Make cake mix as directed on box; divide batter evenly into 2 bowls. Add 3/4 box pudding mix to 1 of the bowls; mix well. To other bowl, add cherry juice; mix well.
- Divide pistachio batter evenly among muffins cups. Divide cherry batter evenly over pistachio batter in muffin cups.
- Bake cupcakes and cool completely as directed on box.
- Frost cupcakes with frosting. Top each with cherry.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
SPUMONI CAKE
Make and share this Spumoni Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by keen5
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat together the first 5 ingredients.
- Divide batter equally into 3 bowls.
- Bowl#1: add nuts, extract and 6 drops green food coloring.
- Bowl#2: add cherries and 6 drops red food coloring.
- Bowl#3: add melted chocolate.
- Grease a tube pan.
- Layer green, then red, then chocolate in pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.
Tips:
- Choose a good quality vanilla extract and almond extract for the best flavor.
- Be sure to chill the cake batter and ice cream before assembling the jars. This will help them set up properly.
- If you don't have individual jars, you can use a large trifle bowl to make one big spumoni cake.
- Garnish the jars with whipped cream, chopped nuts, or sprinkles before serving.
- Spumoni cake jars can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Spumoni cake jars are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with layers of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry cake, ice cream, and whipped cream. These jars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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