Ice Cream Semifreddo

Italian for "half frozen," semifreddo is a rich, creamy dessert perfect for hot summer days. Using purchased ice creams and sorbets help make prepping this frozen dessert a breeze.

Ice Cream Semifreddo
Photo: Shirley Cheng
Prep Time:
35 mins
Freeze Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 9x5 ice cream cake

Ingredients

  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream

  • 1 pint raspberry sorbet

  • 1 pint mango sorbet

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese

  • 1 ¼ cup heavy cream

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, binder clips to help hold the parchment in place.

  2. Let the vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet, and mango sorbet sit out at room temperature for 10 minutes, or until softened.

  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitting with the whisk attachment, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the heavy cream and beat on high until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

  4. Add 1/3 of the whipped cream mixture to the bottom of the loaf pan. Alternate adding half the pints of vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet, and mango sorbet in scoops. Add another 1/3 of the whipped cream and spread in an even layer. Alternate adding half the pints of vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet, and mango sorbet in scoops. Add the remaining 1/3 of whipped cream and spread in an even layer.

  5. Cover in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 2 hours. Run a butter knife between parchment and edge of pan to loosen edges. Invert to a serving plate and remove parchment paper.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

396 Calories
22g Fat
48g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 396
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 103mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 17%
Total Sugars 44g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 3.7mg 19%
Calcium 79mg 6%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 2%
Fatty acids, total trans 1g
Folate, total 4.7mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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