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Mocha Ice Cream Torte

Here's how you make Mocha Ice Cream Torte
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CRUST
  • 6 1/2 ounces chocolate cookie crumbs (about1 1/2 cups)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick, melted)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons liqueur (coffee-flavored such as Kahlua)
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1 quart ice cream (coffee ice cream, slightly softened)
  • 4 tablespoons whiskey (Irish)
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream (chilled)
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder (or espresso powder)
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • Chocolate shavings, for garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • FOR CRUST

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix all ingredients in medium bowl.

  • Step 2: Press crust mixture onto bottom (not sides) of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.

  • Step 3: Bake crust until firm to touch, 8 minutes.

  • Step 4: Transfer pan to rack; cool crust completely.

  • Step 5: *FOR FILLING

  • Step 6: Mix ice cream and 2 tablespoons whiskey in large bowl to blend.

  • Step 7: Spoon over crust; smooth top.

  • Step 8: Freeze until firm, 1 hour.

  • FOR TOPPING

  • Step 9: Mix cream and coffee powder in medium bowl until coffee powder dissolves.

  • Step 10: Add sugar and 2 tablespoons whiskey; beat until stiff peaks form.

  • Step 11: Spoon into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.

  • Step 12: Pipe rosettes around edge of torte.

  • Step 13: Sprinkle torte with chocolate shavings.

  • Step 14: Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

  • Step 15: (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen).

  • Step 16: Using small knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen torte. Remove pan sides. Let torte stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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