Best Neapolitan Ice Cream Recipes

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mix, vanilla cake mix, and strawberry cake mix according to packaged instructions.
• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Place cones in each well of muffin tin.
• Fill each ice cream cone with 1 tablespoon of brownie batter. Top the brownie batter with 1 tablespoon of strawberry cake batter followed by 1 tablespoon of vanilla cake batter.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar. Add vanilla extract and 3-5 tablespoons milk until you reach thick and smooth consistency.
• Transfer frosting to piping bag and add a dollop to each cone like a soft serve ice cream.
• Top with cherries and sprinkles.
• Enjoy!

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For the custard base and vanilla ice cream layer: In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the half-and-half and sugar. Stir it around to combine.
• Using a small paring knife, split the vanilla bean down the middle. Scrape out the caviar inside and add it to the pan along with the bean. Stir the mixture around and heat it up until it's hot but not boiling.
• Add the egg yolks to a medium bowl and whisk them vigorously until the yolks are slightly lighter in color, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan. Grab a ladle of the hot half-and-half mixture and drizzle it very slowly into the yolks, whisking constantly. This will temper the egg yolks so that they don't scramble when they're added to the saucepan. Add another ladle of the hot liquid, and when it's mixed in, pour the egg mixture slowly into the half-and-half mixture, stirring with a spoon until the mixture is thick and coating the spoon, 2 minutes or so.
• Set a fine-mesh strainer over a clean glass bowl and strain the custard. Don't worry if it looks a little lumpy! That just means you're perfectly imperfect. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and stir to combine. Divide the mixture into three pitchers; set aside one pitcher to work with for the chocolate ice cream layer, and chill the other two.
• For the chocolate ice cream layer: Melt the dark chocolate chips with the heavy cream over a double boiler. When the chocolate and cream mixture is smooth and melted, add 1 cup of the reserved custard and combine. Return this mixture back to the pitcher. (This step is to ease the mixing process to make it easier to pour back into the custard and could therefore be omitted.) Whisk the cocoa into the pitcher. Pour into an ice cream maker and churn as per the manufacturer's instructions. (This will take approximately 1 hour.)
• Line two 6-cup loaf pans with plastic wrap. Scoop half of the chocolate ice cream into each. Smooth them over and place in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• To make the vanilla ice-cream layer, add the second pitcher of custard to the ice cream maker and churn according to the instructions. (Again, approximately 1 hour.)
• Remove the loaf pans from the freezer and spread half of the vanilla ice cream in each. Smooth and return to the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• For the strawberry ice cream layer: Combine the strawberries, sugar and red food coloring in a blender and puree until smooth (or you can stop just short of smooth if you want a little texture). Pour the pureed strawberries into the final third of the chilled custard mixtures and stir. Pour into the ice cream maker and churn.
• Remove the two pans from the freezer and scoop half of the strawberry ice cream into each, making the final layer. Smooth and return to the freezer for at least an hour.
• To serve: Remove the loaf pans from the freezer, turn them upside down onto a serving plate and remove the plastic wrap. Slice neatly with a knife that has been dipped in very hot water.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cherry juice, about 1 cup, to a boil over moderate high heat. Whisk in sugar and cornstarch in lemon juice to create a slurry. To juice, add slurry and let thicken 1 to 2 minutes. Add cherries and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Ladle cherries in cherry sauce on dessert plates and top with ice cream. Slivered almonds and amaretti cookies make a nice finishing touch.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE ROLL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until pale and foamy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Whisk again until incorporated.
• Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix with a spatula until combined.
• Pour the batter onto the baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes until the cake is set.
• Lay out a kitchen towel and sprinkle with cocoa powder.
• Once the cake is done, invert it onto the towel, remove the parchment, and lift the towel to roll the cake into a log. The towel will wrap into the cake.
• Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to cool.
• Place the cake on the counter and unroll.
• Place ice cream scoops on the cake in an even line, starting with chocolate, then the strawberry and vanilla.
• Smooth each line of ice cream out, being careful not to mix the flavors.
• Tightly roll the cake back up, this time without the towel.
• Freeze the cake for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• Place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl.
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
• Place the cake on a rack set over a baking sheet.
• Pour the ganache over the cake in an even layer.
• Place cake in the freezer for 30 minutes, or until the ganache is set.
• Enjoy!

SUGAR WAFER NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line the inside of an 8-inch round (3-quart) baking pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 3-inch overhang of wrap.
• Spread 1 pint of ice cream across the bottom of the prepared pan. Line the edge of the pan with a single layer of upright chocolate wafer cookies, pressing them all the way to the bottom so they sit firmly in the ice cream. Repeat with another circle of chocolate wafer cookies nestled against the first row. Arrange 2 circles of vanilla wafer cookies followed by 2 circles of strawberry wafer cookies. Fill the center hole with 2 to 3 strawberry wafer cookies.
• Spread the remaining ice cream over the top, tapping the pan on the counter lightly to makes sure the ice cream fills all the nooks and crannies (the ice cream should be quite soft--almost melted is okay). Pull the plastic wrap up and over to cover the top and freeze at least overnight and up to 2 weeks.
• When ready to serve, remove the cake from the freezer and let sit for 10 minutes to make unmolding easier. Beat the cream with the sugar until stiff peaks form. Put 1 cup of the whipped cream in a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip.
• Unwrap and invert the cake onto a serving dish. Frost with the remaining whipped cream, then use the whipped cream in the pastry bag to pipe stars on top and around the bottom of the cake. Decorate with the sprinkles.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM SANDWICH CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with heavy-duty foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Arrange 5 ice cream sandwiches snugly in the bottom of the pan. Spread the strawberry ice cream on top in an even layer. Press the remaining 5 ice cream sandwiches on top, then spread the mint chip ice cream evenly over the sandwiches. Top with an even layer of crushed cookies, pressing gently.
• Cover the cake with plastic wrap and freeze until set, about 4 hours. Uncover, then lift the foil to remove the cake from the pan. Invert onto a platter, remove the foil and spread with the chocolate shell topping. Serve immediately or cover and freeze for up to 2 days.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch round cake pan with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Fill with softened ice cream. Place in the refrigerator until hardened, at least 3 hours.
• When the ice cream has been in the freezer for 2 hours, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round, nonstick cake pans.
• Place chocolate cake mix in a large bowl. Add 1 cup water, 1/2 cup oil, and 3 eggs; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• In another large bowl, repeat Step 2 with the strawberry cake mix.
• Pour 1/2 of the chocolate batter into one of the prepared pans and 1/2 of the strawberry batter into the remaining pan. Discard remaining batter or save for another use.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Place the chocolate cake on a serving plate with the top side down. Pull the ice cream layer out of the pan with the plastic wrap and place it on top of the chocolate cake. Place the strawberry cake on the ice cream with the top side up. Frost cake with whipped topping.
• Serve immediately or place in the freezer until ready to serve.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Using half of the ice cream, scoop into crumb crust to cover; press down slightly to fill in gaps. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the ice cream topping.
• Scoop remaining ice cream over topping; press down slightly. Drizzle with remaining topping. Cover; freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. If desired, serve pie with additional warm hot fudge ice cream topping.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on short sides; butter parchment.
• In a bowl, whisk together butter, granulated sugar, and zest; whisk in eggs and salt. Add flour and cornmeal; whisk until just smooth. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake until cake is dry to the touch and edges have begun to pull away from pan, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Transfer cake to a work surface and cut into three layers, forming three 5-by-3-inch rectangles. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a large sheet of plastic wrap; place one cake rectangle on it. Spread with pistachio gelato and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Top with second cake rectangle; spread with vanilla ice cream and return to freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Top with third cake rectangle; spread with strawberry ice cream and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Wrap entire cake in plastic and freeze until ready to serve, up to 2 weeks.
• Remove plastic and transfer cake to a serving dish. Beat heavy cream with confectioners' sugar on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Frost cake with whipped cream. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. (Once frozen, cake can be wrapped in plastic and frozen overnight.) Before serving, let cake stand at room temperature 10 minutes; then garnish top with strawberries and pistachios.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with the pound cake, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Scoop the chocolate ice cream onto the cake layer. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Scoop the strawberry ice cream over the chocolate layer and smooth the top. Scoop the pistachio ice cream over the strawberry layer and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinge the springform and remove. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
• Put the heavy cream, chocolate syrup, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. (This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.)
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the whipped cream frosting and sprinkle with the pistachios. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
• Freeze another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

OAT MILK NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the ice cream maker churn bowl in the freezer to freeze overnight.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and the strawberries. Cook, stirring frequently to prevent burning, for 12-15 minutes, until the strawberries are completely broken down and the mixture has a jam-like consistency. You should have about 1 cup (240 ml). Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a large, high-walled skillet over medium heat, whisk together the oat milk and remaining 1½ cups sugar. Cook until the mixture reaches 170°F (77°C), whisking occasionally to help the sugar dissolve. Whisk in the salt, then remove the skillet from the heat.
• Add the egg yolks to a large bowl. Whisk the yolks to break down, then slowly stream in about 1 cup (240 ml) of the oat milk mixture, whisking constantly, to gradually increase the temperature of the yolks. Continue streaming in the warm oat milk mixture, whisking to combine, until fully incorporated. If the custard begins to break, the milk was added too quickly.
• Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and place nearby.
• Return the custard to the skillet and turn the heat to medium. Whisking continuously, bring the mixture up to 170°F (77°C). Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 3-4 tablespoons of the warm custard, until no clumps are left. Return the custard and cornstarch slurry to the pot and stir to incorporate.
• Immediately transfer the custard to a medium bowl and set in the ice bath, making sure no water gets into the bowl with the custard. Let cool completely. You should have about 5½ cups of custard.
• Add 2 cups of custard to each of 2 medium bowls and set aside.
• Add the strawberry preserves to the remaining custard, which should bring the amount up to about 2 cups.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and about ½ cup custard from a plain portion until well combined and smooth. Return to the bowl of plain custard, whisking until homogenous.
• Place a 9 x 5-inch (19 x 13 cm) loaf pan in the freezer to chill.
• Remove the ice cream maker churn bowl from the freezer and fill with the vanilla base. Churn for 20-25 minutes, until thickened. Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and line with plastic wrap. Spread the vanilla ice cream in an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Return to the freezer while you churn the strawberry custard.
• Working quickly, wipe out the churn bowl and pour in the strawberry custard. Churn for 20-25 minutes, until thickened. Layer the strawberry ice cream on top of the vanilla and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Return to the freezer while you churn the chocolate custard.
• At this point, you may need to return your churn-bowl to the freezer to cool down for about 1 hour.
• Add the chocolate custard to the churn bowl and churn for 20-25 minutes, until thickened. Layer the chocolate ice cream on top of the strawberry, smoothing the top with an offset spatula. Freeze for at least 3 hours, until set.
• Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and use the plastic wrap to lift the ice cream out of the pan.
• Slice the neapolitan loaf and top with whipped cream and cherries.
• Enjoy!

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine crackers and butter in a food processor. Press mixture into a 9-inch, deep-dish pie pan to form crust. Chill in freezer for 20 minutes. Remove; spread strawberry frozen yogurt over crust. Sprinkle Heath bar on top. Freeze until firm. Remove. Spread a layer of mint ice cream over frozen yogurt; sprinkle 1 cup Oreos on top. Freeze until firm. Spread a layer of chocolate frozen yogurt on ice cream; freeze until firm. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Oreos on top. Garnish each slice with strawberries.

NEAPOLITAN BANANA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For the vanilla banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
• Put the banana chunks and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor and process. Hang on, your food processor may jolt in the very beginning! The bananas will look crumbly at first, then gooey and eventually light and creamy- just like ice cream. Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps. Transfer to a bowl and put in the freezer.
• For the chocolate banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
• Put the banana chunks, cocoa powder and coconut oil in a food processor and process. Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps. Transfer to a bowl and put in the freezer.
• For the strawberry banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
• Put the banana chunks and strawberries in a food processor and process. Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps.
• To assemble the Neapolitan banana ice cream: Scrape the vanilla-banana ice cream into 1 end of an 8-by-5-inch loaf pan so it fills about 1/3 of the length of the pan. Use a rubber spatula to push it back a bit if you need to before adding the chocolate-banana ice cream next to it, filling the middle third of the pan (it's ok if they run together a bit). Scrape the strawberry-banana ice cream into the other end of the pan. Serve right away or freeze until ready to serve. To serve, run an ice cream scoop down the loaf pan to make 3-flavored scoops.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For each sandwich, spread a scoop of neapolitan ice cream on a thin slice of pound cake, then top with another slice of cake. Smooth the edges so the ice cream is flush with the cake. Place on a plate and pour 2 tablespoons melted dark chocolate on top, letting it drip down the sides. Freeze until hard. Top with whipped cream and chopped pistachios.

NO-CHURN NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the strawberry sauce: Combine the strawberries, water, sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and gently smashing the berries as they soften, until thick and jammy, about 25 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let cool completely, stirring occasionally. (You will have about 11/3 cups sauce.)
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate sauce: Combine the chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Make the ice cream: Blend the heavy cream, sugar, cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla and salt in a food processor, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until very thick and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon about one-third of the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe 2-quart baking dish, then spoon about one-third of the strawberry sauce over the top, then one-third of the chocolate sauce (it does not have to evenly cover). Repeat the layering two more times, ending with the chocolate sauce. Freeze until the chocolate sets, 5 to 10 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm and scoopable, at least 6 hours or overnight. Let soften about 30 minutes at room temperature before scooping.

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For each sandwich, spread a scoop of ice cream on a thin slice of pound cake then top with another slice of cake. Smooth edges so ice cream is flush with the cake. Place on a plate and pour 2 T. melted dark chocolate on top letting it drip down the sides. Freeze until hard. Top with whipped cream and chopped pistachios.