Salted Coconut & Mango No Churn Ice Cream Cake
This is a brilliant dessert because it can be made in advance. No churn ice cream is equally perfect for festive entertaining, or served as big scoops in a waffle cone. It looks super pretty with different coloured layers and tastes like summer days. Makes about 1 litre or one loaf-size ice cream cake.
*I used sweetened condensed coconut milk for the first time to make this, which I found with the Asian ingredients in my local Woolworths supermarket. If you can’t find it, just substitute normal sweetened condensed milk and add a little extra coconut extract. Sounds easy and dairy-free too. Try first before presenting to visitors.
- 1 can (390ml) sweetened condensed coconut milk
- 600ml thickened cream alternative
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 tablespoon coconut extract
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 2 ripe mangoes, roughly chopped
- 1/2 lime, juice and zest
- Coconut chips & fresh sliced mango, to garnish
To make the Salted Coconut ice cream, place the condensed coconut milk into a large bowl. Add the vanilla, coconut extract and whisk to fully combine. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to form soft peaks. Fold the cream into the condensed milk with a spatula until incorporated. Separate 1/3 of the mixture into another medium sized bowl.
Add salt to the remaining 2/3 of the mixture, starting with 1/4 teaspoon and then taste and add a little extra salt or coconut extract if you like.
Combine the chopped mango, lime juice and zest in a food processor or blender until liquid. Stir into the reserved 1/3 of the condensed milk mixture.
Layer the ice cream in a loaf pan starting with coconut mixture, and freezing for 20-30 minutes before adding a layer of mango mixture. Repeat until pan is full. Freeze until firm, preferably overnight. To serve, top with fresh mango and coconut flakes and cut into slices.
Note: This ice cream does set quite solid so I would recommend bringing it out of the freezer 5-10 minutes before serving and using a knife dipped in hot water to cut nice clean slices.
