Watch Donal's Festive Party on Thursday 29th December at 8.00pm on RTÉ One.
Ingredients
Serves: 12 - 14
Time: 2 hours + 6 hours freezing time
For the ice cream layer:
- Tin of pitted black cherries in syrup
- 2 x 500g tubs vanilla ice cream
- 4 x 40g chocolate-covered honeycomb bars, chopped
For the cake base:
- 6 medium free-range eggs
- 250g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest of 2 oranges
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 250g self-raising flour
For the meringue:
- 6 free-range egg whites
- 300g icing sugar
Method
- Start with the ice cream layer of the cake by placing a sieve over a small pan and pour the cherries through, allowing the syrup to strain into the pan.
- Set the cherries aside and over a medium heat, simmer the syrup until it has reduced. Leave to cool completely.
- Line 2 x 18cm loose-bottomed cake tins with foil (you will need three tins in total for the cake layer).
- Allow the ice cream to soften just enough to work with. Divide half the cherries, chocolate covered honeycomb pieces and syrup between both tins and cover with a layer of ice cream.
- Be careful not to stir to avoid the ice cream turning purple.
