Our daughters birthday has come and gone but the delicious memory of the Cappuccino Gelato and Tiramisu Cake with Zabaglione Cream that we made for her is still vivid in our minds and palates. The coffee ice cream was so good we thought we were back in Italy enjoying the smooth, creamy, sinfully good frozen dessert. It’s no churn so it’s easy and quick to make. You can be spooning some of the rich decadent treat into your mouth in no time at all.
For this recipe you will need: heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, instant espresso powder, coffee flavored liqueur.
Cappuccino Gelato Backstory
Every year we let our kids pick out their birthday dinner and dessert. This was the first time in many years that I didn’t make the Italian Cream Cake for Michelle’s birthday.
This year her dessert request was for the Tiramisu Cake and the Cappuccino Gelato. Michelle wanted to sample something a little different. A very wise choice we have to admit.
I do have to apologize — some of the photos may be fuzzy in places. We had to hurry and get everything packed for the trip out of town to deliver the goodies.
Cappuccino Gelato with Tiramisu Cake with Zabaglione Cream Topping
Cappuccino Gelato an easy no churn ice cream
These desserts {dolci} aren’t excessively sweet — but we believe they satisfy any dessert lover.
The dark Italian coffee balances out the sweetness of the sweetened condensed milk. The coffee liqueur adds flavor to the creamy cappuccino gelato. but it also helps to prevent the ice cream from freezing too hard.
Why use a flavored liqueur?
Not only does the liqueur add to the taste of the coffee ice cream, it also helps to prevent the ice cream from freezing too hard and forming ice crystals.
Think of the liqueur as a sort of anti-freeze.
If you don’t want to use a liqueur you can use flavorless vodka.
A rich creamy scoop of coffee no churn ice cream
Coffee Liqueur and Cappuccino Gelato
We didn’t have a coffee flavored liqueur on hand so we just bought a small sample type bottle at the liquor store. That size turned out to be the perfect amount for this recipe.
The basic no churn recipe is so easy and versatile my mind is spinning with ice cream flavor varieties. Any flavor you can think of they’ll have a liqueur that will match it.
Do I have to use alcohol?
No, you don’t have to use anything alcoholic if you prefer not. We like to use it because it does enhance the flavor and does help to keep it from freezing too hard. Just let the ice cream soften up a bit before scooping some out – you should be fine.
Next month our oldest son is having a birthday and we already have his ice cream flavor request — we’ll definitely post it but for now we’ll leave it as a surprise.
Birthday Tiramisu Cake with Zabaglione Cream Topping.
No churn coffee ice cream and Tiramisu Cake
This time I was able to get a photo of a sliced piece of Tiramisu cake. Before the Tiramisu and coffee ice cream left our house, we cut into the cake.
We carefully pried a piece out of the pan, shot the staged piece, then gently slid the square back into the pan. The cream topping was easy to smooth over and a little sprinkle of cocoa no one was the wiser!
Of course, I’d already told the birthday girl I was going to do it. She didn’t care — she was getting her “just” desserts!
We enjoy cooking, but even more so for special occasions. There is a lot of thought and love that goes into the process.
Italians are famous for showing their love by cooking and feeding.
La cucina è il cuore della casa { The kitchen is the heart of the house}.
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A sturdy ice cream scoop like this one is just what you need. We found an old-fashioned one a long time ago and use it regularly. But this one should get you through many scoops of delicious no churn ice cream.
Cappuccino Gelato No Churn Ice Cream Recipe
This is such an easy recipe for making coffee flavored ice cream you’ll wonder why you never made it before. It is so delicious, rich and creamy. A frozen dessert that is fantastic any time of year but especially during the hot summer months. Serve this at your next gathering and just expect a standing ovation. We’ll just keep it our secret as to how easy it is to make.
Cappuccino Gelato - No Churn
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk), chilled
- 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp. Tbl. instant espresso powder disolved in 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur -- we used Patrón Dark Coffee Liqueur with cocoa or use Kahlua.
Instructions
- Pour the sweetened condensed evaporated milk into a large bowl and add the expresso and the liqueur. Whip the ingredients together until well mixed. Put in the refrigerator to stay cool.
- Pour the heavy whipping cream into a chilled bowl. Whip the cream starting off with low and working up to high. Once the whipping cream start to hold its shape stop beating. If you overheat you'll end up with butter.
- With a spatula fold the whipped cream into the cold flavored sweetened condensed milk. Keep folding in until it is completely mixed. Put the bowl into the freezer for about 30 to 45 minutes. Using the mixer, whip up the ice cream for a minute. Pour into freezer safe containers and freeze for 6 hours before serving.
Notes
- Makes 2 pints
Nutrition
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