An icecream torte may seem a little untraditional as a Birthday Cake but when I was planning a birthday cake for Miss 4’s family birthday dinner, we had already had her party and her actual cake. We still needed something cake-like to cut on her real birthday. I had been eyeing this recipe for some time and felt it was the perfect opportunity to give it a go. Warm February evenings could definitely cope with the cooling-down-deliciousness of a Banana Split Ice Cream Torte!
It’s the first time I’ve made an icecream cake and there were multiple steps to its’ creation. My photo taking of the actual torte was atrocious, so instead I’m sharing pictures of my precious girl who was excited about apportioning herself the largest piece of cake {and who had also had her ears pierced earlier that same evening. It had only been a whooooole year of asking for them to be done! Not one tear shed, but plenty of smiles!)
The melt in your mouth amazingness of this torte was incredible. The combination of the flavours and textures was so perfect. The crunch of the chocolate base, the bite of the banana, the richness of the hot fudge sauce and the (obviously) creaminess of the icecream, along with the delicate flavour of the crushed pineapple all combined to create a serious taste sensation! My father in law appreciates most of my sweet treats and is always complimentary. But he made sure to mention of his appreciation for this cake several times over the course of the evening!
The Bubbalino Kitchen 