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Original poster

A cake to go with ice cream

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Glitterbiscuits · 19/06/2023 11:41

The obvious choice would be a chocolate brownie.

But DH is not keen on chocolate Freak
It's vanilla ice cream.
My mind is totally blank.

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Peacepudding · 19/06/2023 11:42

Ginger cake

JeandeServiette · 19/06/2023 11:42

Coffee cake.

BridportSpectacular · 19/06/2023 11:43

apple cake

EllaRaines · 19/06/2023 11:44

Apple cake, strawberry cake, lemon cake, pistachio cake, raspberry cake...

anxiousatnight · 19/06/2023 12:01

Blondie?

grimmers44 · 19/06/2023 12:11

I like a Dorset apple cake with ice cream. Are you planning to make it or buy something?

Shellista · 19/06/2023 12:15

I think vanilla ice cream goes with almost anything (doesn't it?). Is it for a particular purpose/occasion?

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Glitterbiscuits · 19/06/2023 12:17

I'm planning to make something. DC back from Uni and so I have to up my game. DH would just eat yoghurt for dessert and I don't make much effort if it's just the two of us.

Apple cake is a good idea.
Not everyone likes ginger or coffee.

Never made a pistachio cake, any recipe suggestions please?

I made a very well received strawberry and yoghurt cake last summer. I'd forgotten about that but no strawberries here or in the village shop today.

Tempted by blondies.

Thanks everyone but feel free to keep the ideas coming.

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ODFOx · 19/06/2023 12:18

Make an ice cream roll with a fat free Swiss roll recipe and raspberry jam.
It's a classic for a reason!

EllaRaines · 19/06/2023 12:22

www.sweetestmenu.com/easy-pistachio-cake/

HanzBc · 19/06/2023 12:36

Vanilla ice cream is best with crushed biscuits or oreeo ,, as it really gives a great taste

WakeMeUpWhenGoodOmensIsBack · 19/06/2023 12:38

Tarte Tatin.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/tarte-tatin
Relatively easy with shop-bought all butter puff pastry if you have an oven-proof frying pan or suitable tin to make it in.

Tarte tatin recipe | BBC Good Food

Dark and sticky caramel, sweet apples and crisp pastry combine to make this heavenly French dessert. And with Raymond Blanc's recipe, you can make it perfectly every time

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/tarte-tatin

Iloveanicegarden · 19/06/2023 12:43

Baked Alaska. Cake and ice cream in one. Can be assembled in advance then cover well with meringue and put in a very hot oven to brown meringue without melting icecream. Lovely

MissyB1 · 19/06/2023 12:48

I had to take a dessert to our friends house this weekend, I took Mary Berry’s apple and blueberry pudding (it’s actually a traybake sponge), we had it warm with ice cream. Bloody lovely and got loads of approval from everyone!

EllaRaines · 19/06/2023 14:29

@HanzBc you've just reminded me that crushed Malteser's are lovely with vanilla ice cream!

pistachioicecream · 19/06/2023 14:52

This Italian Hazelnut Cake works really well with ice cream

Italian Hazelnut cake | thelastmouthful (wordpress.com)

It's from the Rachel Allen book, Bake. You can replace the cinnamon with grated dark chocolate if you prefer, but its delicious either way

Italian Hazelnut cake

This recipe comes from the book Bake by Rachel Allen 200g Hazelnuts ( With skins on ) 1 Tsp Baking powder 1 Tsp Ground cinnamon 100g Butter softened 5 eggs separated 175g Caster sugar 1 Tsp …

https://thelastmouthful.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/italian-hazelnut-cake/

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Glitterbiscuits · 20/06/2023 17:53

I ended up making blueberry and apple sponge. The cake was lovely but the ice cream ( walls carts dor vanilla) was a bit overpowering. It would have been better with a stronger cake like Brownies.
And the sponge could just have had some cream

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MissyB1 · 20/06/2023 20:25

Good vanilla ice cream can be hard to find! I want it creamy but not sickly sweet.

whiteroseredrose · 20/06/2023 20:50

Brioche? They serve it for breakfast with granita in Sicily

nocoolnamesleft · 20/06/2023 20:54

This sounds like an area that needs more research. Perhaps you could experiment further over the next few days and get back to us? Possibly with recipes?

viques · 20/06/2023 20:55

Orange or lemon polenta.

hexsnidgett · 20/06/2023 20:58

No, cake is ruined by ice cream and ice cream ruined by cake.

Nannyfannybanny · 20/06/2023 20:59

Come on people!! Carrot cake,or Toskaka, Swedish cheese cake served cold or warm.

TheGreyRockess · 20/06/2023 21:36

Jamie O has a lovely lemon/orange polenta cake recipe. It's easy peasy and the cardamon syrup soak is really unusual. Lovely with ice cream.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/orange-polenta-cake/

Orange & polenta cake | Fruit recipes | Jamie Oliver recipe

Brushed generously with orange and cardamom syrup, this gluten-free cake made with polenta is zesty, zingy and makes a wonderful pudding or afternoon tea treat!

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/orange-polenta-cake

Cynderella · 20/06/2023 22:17

I don't get the idea of cake and ice cream unless it's chocolate - I make a chocolate mousse cake which we have with home made vanilla ice cream - rare treat. As is baked cheesecake with some berries simmered in a little sugar and lemon juice and thickened with a little cornflour. Far too rich to be served with ice cream. And yet ...

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