Coffee Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Cake with Salted Butter Caramel Sauce
 
 
Yield: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
for the cake
for the salted butter caramel sauce
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream, divided
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons coarse salt
Directions
for the cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a 9” round springform pan with parchment paper. Take half the cookie dough and evenly press into the bottom of the springform pan to create a large round cookie. Bake for 20 minutes. Do not overcook the cookie or it will be hard after freezing. Remove and let cool on a wire cooling rack. Repeat with the second half of the cookie dough.
  3. When the cookies are completely cool you can start assembling the cake. Place one of the cookies in the bottom of the springform pan lined with parchment paper. Scoop and evenly spread the coffee ice cream on top of the bottom cookie until you have about a 2” layer. You may not have to use all the ice cream. Place the second cookie on top, right side up, making sure not to press too hard. Wrap the entire pan in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 8 hours. Let the cake sit out and soften before serving.
for the salted butter caramel sauce
  1. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large heavy duty saucepan. Stir in the sugar with a heatproof spatula and continue stirring frequently until the mixture is a deep golden brown and starts to lightly smoke. The sugar will be completely dissolved at this point.
  2. Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in ½ cup of the cream. I recommend using an oven mitt as the mixture may bubble splatter. Stir in the rest of the cream, vanilla extract and salt until combined. If any sugar lumps remain gently whisk over low heat until dissolved. Serve warm.
Notes
Caramel should be stored in the fridge in an airtight container and can be reheated in a saucepan over low heat or in the microwave.
Recipe by Lemon & Mocha at http://www.lemonandmocha.com/2014/06/05/coffee-ice-cream-cookie-sandwich-cake-with-salted-butter-caramel-sauce/