DIY Viennetta Ice Cream Dessert is layers of flavor in every bite. Ice cream, whipped cream, and layers of chocolate. A great dessert for your family, entertaining, parties, and more. Layers of flavor, and creamy ie cream and chocolate in every bite.
Viennetta Ice Cream
Viennetta ice cream is such popular ice cream. But it went away here in the US and now there is talk about it potentially coming back. But in the meantime, you can enjoy one of your old-time favorites with this recreation.
What is Viennetta ice cream?
If you are unfamiliar with Viennetta dessert it is a cake shaped ice cream dessert. Breyer’s made it, and you could buy it and slice and serve up this delicious creamy layered ice cream cake. Layers of crunchy chocolate, creamy ice cream, and whipped cream.
How to Make Viennetta Ice Cream Treat
Line your loaf pan with plastic wrap. Then in a bowl add your ice cream and cool whip and mix. Once it is creamy and well combined, pour into a piping bag.
Pipe the mixture onto the bottom of the pan, followed by a layer of the chocolate shell. Repeat the steps of the ice cream mixture, until you have reached the top.
Freeze for 3-4 hours in the freezer to allow the dessert to harden up. Slice and serve!
Can I Use Different Flavors of Ice Cream
Go right ahead and reach for a different flavor of ice cream if you would like. You could easily use a mint ice cream, chocolate chip, or even coffee for a flavorful pairing.
Just assemble the dessert the same way you would with any flavor you pick.
Storing and Freezing Tips
This frozen dessert needs to stay in the freezer until you are ready to serve it. You can wrap it well in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and then in the freezer bag or airtight container.
Slice and serve your ice cream pie up and serve your loved ones. With any leftovers keep in the freezer for up to three months. After that time frame watch for your ice cream dessert to become freezer burnt.
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DIY Viennetta Ice Cream Dessert
DIY Viennetta Ice Cream Dessert is a classic recipe that dates back to the 90's. If you are a fan of the Viennetta cake give this homemade version a try!
Ingredients
- 8 cups of vanilla ice cream, separated
- 4 cups of Cool Whip, separated
- 2 bottles of Chocolate Shell
- Chocolate Bar (to shave on top, if desired)
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Combine 2 cups of ice
cream and 1 cup of Cool Whip in a large mixing bowl, and mix with an electric
hand mixer on medium until combined. - Spoon into a piping bag, cut the end off, and pipe onto the bottom of a loaf pan. Add a layer of the chocolate shell.
- Continue alternating the ice cream mixture and shell layers. For one of the ice
cream layers, use a flat cake decorating tip, so the ice cream is in a ruffle
texture. - Freeze for 3-4 hours until completely hardened. Use the plastic wrap
to lift the dessert out of the loaf pan and flip over on a serving tray. - Cut
into slices and serve. Serves 8-10.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 362Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 97mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 32gProtein: 5g