Limoncello Icebox Cake Recipe
This recipe was originally published as part of a menu in Tasting Table National.
TT Test Kitchen Tip: Tangy crème fraîche and puckery limoncello keep this dessert from being overly sweet. The limoncello, an Italian, citrus-based lemon liqueur, can be replaced with raspberry or black currant liqueur for an easy variation.
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Limoncello Icebox Cake
Tangy crème fraîche and puckery limoncello keep this dessert from being overly sweet. The limoncello, an Italian, citrus-based lemon liqueur, can be replaced with raspberry or black currant liqueur for an easy variation
servings
8
to 10 servings
Ingredients
- ¼ cup limoncello
- 1 vanilla bean, split, scraped and pod discarded
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 large or 2 small lemons), divided
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large or 2 small lemons)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2½ cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup crème fraîche
- 3½ tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 36 (about three sleeves) prepared ladyfingers
- 1½ cups fresh blackberries
Directions
- In a medium, shallow bowl, whisk together the limoncello, vanilla bean seeds, 1½ teaspoons of the lemon zest, lemon juice and granulated sugar. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, whisk together the heavy cream, crème fraîche, the remaining ½ teaspoon lemon zest, confectioners' sugar and salt at medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Briefly dip each ladyfinger in the reserved limoncello mixture and layer in a large trifle dish or a 9-inch-by-13-inch clear dish, starting with a layer of ladyfingers, then a third of the whipped cream mixture. Repeat two more times, finishing with the whipped cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Layer blackberries on top of the cake and serve.