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A typical sundae is made from ice cream, but did you know that there are other types of sundaes as well? There are milkshake sundaes, cupcake sundaes, and even yogurt sundaes! They all have some of the basic similarities: sauce, crushed nuts or sprinkles, and whipped cream. Whichever sundae you choose to make, you are certain to end up with something delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 scoops ice cream
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) sauce or syrup
- Chopped nuts or sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Maraschino cherry
Makes 1 serving
- 2 cups (288 grams) vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 maraschino cherry
- 1 teaspoon sprinkles or chopped walnuts
- Whipped cream (to taste)
- Chocolate sauce (to taste)
Makes 1 to 2 servings
- 1 package chocolate cake mix or 24 pre-baked chocolate cupcakes
- 1 12-ounce (340 grams) jar hot fudge ice cream topping
- 1 16-ounce (453 grams) tub buttercream or cake frosting
- ½ cup (90 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- Sprinkles or chopped walnuts
- 24 maraschino cherries
Makes 24 servings
- 1 pound (450 grams) fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons confectioners'/icing sugar
- 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced
- 5½ ounces (150 grams) fresh blueberries
- 12 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 ounce (25 grams) pistachios, coarsely chopped
Makes 6 servings
- 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt
- ½ to 1 cup (61 to 122 grams) granola
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, diced
- 1 cup (200 grams) washed and diced strawberries
- ¼ cup (75 grams) chocolate syrup or strawberry syrup
- Whipped cream (optional, for garnish)
Makes 2 servings
Steps
Making a Classic Ice Cream Sundae
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1Pour 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of sauce or syrup into the bottom of your dish. Chocolate syrup is a popular choice, but you can use other sauces or syrups too, such as: caramel, butterscotch, or strawberry. If you are using a non-fruit sauce (such as caramel), heat it in the microwave for a few seconds to get it nice and hot.[7]
- For best results, use a sundae dish. A regular dessert bowl will also work, however.
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2Add 2 scoops of ice cream. The traditional ice cream sundae uses vanilla ice cream, but you can use other flavors as well, such as cookies-and-cream or even strawberry.Advertisement
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3Drizzle 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of sauce or syrup over the ice cream. You can use the same flavor of sauce or syrup as before, or experiment with a different flavor. Keep in mind that some flavors work better together than others. A classic combination is chocolate and caramel, for example.
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4Add the final scoop of ice cream, the rest of your sauce, and any desired toppings. Chopped walnuts or sprinkles are classic ice cream sundae toppings, but you can also add more creative ones as well! Here are some tasty ideas to get you started:
- Crushed cookies
- Crushed candies
- Candy, such as mini M&Ms, gummi bears, chocolate chips, etc.
- Mini marshmallows
- Other chopped nut, such as peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, cashews, etc.
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5Swirl on some whipped cream. You can use homemade whipped cream and a piping bag, or you can use the kind that comes in a can with a nozzle.
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6Top it off with a maraschino cherry. For a fancier touch, you can also add in a wafer triangle or wafer straw. If you don't have any maraschino cherries on hand, you can use a small strawberry instead; it will give you a similar look!
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7Serve the sundae immediately. Enjoy it before it melts!
Making an Ice Cream Sundae Milkshake
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1Add the ice cream, milk, and vanilla extract into the blender. To make this into a smoothie, use ½ cup (125 grams) of plain yogurt instead.[8]
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2Blend the milkshake until it is smooth. If the milkshake is too thick for you, add some more milk. If it is too thin, add some more ice cream. Be sure to blend the milkshake well after each addition.
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3Pour a few tablespoons of chocolate sauce into the bottom of a tall glass.[9] For a fancier touch, you can drizzle the sauce down the sides of the glass. If you want to get really traditional, use hot fudge sauce instead.
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4Pour the milkshake into a tall glass. If this is too much for you, you can divide this between two glasses and share it with a friend.
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5Add a swirl of whipped cream on top. You can use the store bought kind that comes in a can, of you can make your own whipped cream and pipe it on with a piping bag.
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6Sprinkle with jimmies or chopped walnuts. You can also use other toppings as well, such as crushed candy or crumbled cookies.
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7Top with a maraschino cherry and serve. Add a straw to the milkshake, and enjoy it before it melts. It might be a good idea to serve it with a long spoon as well to scoop up any goodies that won't fit through the straw.
Making Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
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1Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°). Line two cupcake pans with cupcake liners. Try to use pans that have 2½-inch (6.35 centimeters) wide wells.
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2Prepare the cake batter according to the instructions on the package. You will most likely have to add some yet ingredients, such as milk or water, oil, and eggs. If you are using pre-made cupcakes, click here to learn how to assemble your sundae cupcakes.
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3Fill the cupcake lines two-thirds of the way with the prepared batter. Make sure that each cupcake liner has the same amount of batter, then use the back of a spoon to smooth the batter flat.[10]
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4Add a tablespoon of hot fudge ice cream topping on top of each cupcake. You do not need to heat the fudge, but it should be at room temperature.
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5Bake the cupcakes for 16 to 20 minutes. The cupcakes are ready when the domes spring back when you touch them lightly.
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6Let the cupcakes cool for 5 minutes, then peel away the liners and let them finish cooling completely. You do not need to let pre-made cupcakes cool but you should peel the cupcake liners away from them.
- The cupcakes need to be completely cool before you add the frosting, or the frosting will melt.
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7Swirl some frosting on top of each cupcake. You can do this with a spatula. For a fancier touch, put the frosting in a decorator's bag fitted with a star-shaped tip, and pipe it onto the cupcakes.
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8Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a saucepan over low heat. Put the chocolate chips and shortening into a small saucepan, and heat them over low heat. Stir them together with a rubber spatula as they melt until they are evenly combined. This will make your hot fudge topping.
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9Drizzle the hot fudge over the top of the whipped cream. You can do this with a small spoon, or you can put it into a bottle with a pointed tip.
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10Sprinkle the fudge with chopped nuts or sprinkles. You can also try other toppings as well, such as crushed candy or crushed cookies. Keep the size of the cupcakes in mind. They are much smaller than the typical sundae, so some of the larger toppings, such as mini marshmallows, will be too big.
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11Add a dot of frosting on top of each cupcake, then top with a maraschino cherry. It might be a good idea to drain the cherries first, and let them sit in a strainer so they aren't too soggy by the time you add them to the cupcakes.
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12Serve the cupcakes. You can serve them on a plate, or take it a step further, and serve them in fancy dessert bowls or even waffle bowls. If you don't plan on eating them right away, store them in the fridge.
Making a Knickerbocker Glory Sundae
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1Prepare the raspberry purée. Put 9 ounces (250 grams) of fresh raspberries into a food processor and add 2 tablespoons of confectioners'/icing sugar. Blend until completely smooth. Save the rest of the raspberries for later.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can use a blender instead.
- If you don't have a lot of time to make this, you can use store bought strawberry syrup instead.[11]
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2Pour the raspberry purée through a sieve into a bowl or cup. Scrape the pulp against the mesh with a metal spoon so that you don't waste any purée. Set the purée aside and discard the seeds caught in the sieve.
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3Distribute the diced mango between six tall glasses. If you have not already, peel the mango, then cut it in half and remove the pit. Chop it up into small cubes, and distribute the cubes amongst six tall glasses.
- Use sundae glasses for that final, special touch.
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5Top the knickerbocker glory with chopped pistachios. Another take on this traditional dish is to top it off with a swirl of whipped cream, sprinkles, and a triangle ice cream wafer.[14]
Making a Yogurt and Fruit Sundae
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1Whisk together the yogurt, honey, and vanilla in a small bowl. Keep whisking until the yogurt is light and fluffy, and the honey and vanilla are mixed evenly throughout.
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2Mix together your fruit in a separate bowl. Although the recipe calls for bananas and strawberries, you can use other types of fruit as well, including blackberries, raspberries, mango, and kiwi.
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3Distribute one-fourth of the yogurt between two small bowls or tall glasses. Save the rest of the yogurt for the later layers.
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4Layer one fourth of the syrup, granola, and fruit. Continue layering the yogurt, syrup, granola, and fruit until you have nothing left. Finish off with a thin layer of granola on top.
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5Garnish the sundae with whipped cream and more syrup, if desired. For that final sundae touch, you could even add some chopped nuts or sprinkles. Top it off with a small strawberry on top.
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6Serve the yogurt sundae. If you won't be eating it right away, you can cover it and refrigerate it for up to 3 hours.
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhere can I find the different toppings for my sundae?Community AnswerCheck the baking section of the grocery story; you will find lots of sprinkles and chocolate chips there. You can also check the ice cream section of a grocery store for things like sauces, syrups, and maraschino cherries. Lastly, an arts and crafts store will also carry lots of different toppings in the baking department.
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QuestionCan I sprinkle chocolate syrup on top of bananas?Community AnswerCertainly! You can add bananas to either side of your sundae and make it a banana split, or you can use bananas instead of ice cream. Bananas and chocolate are a classic combo!
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QuestionCan I use chocolate custard?Community AnswerYes, of course! What a delicious idea! Consider putting it at the bottom of your bowl or glass, and then layering the ice cream on top.
Things You'll Need
Classic Ice Cream Sundae
- Sundae dish or dessert bowl
- Ice cream scoop
Ice Cream Sunday Milkshake
- Blender or food processor
- Tall glass for serving
Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
- 2 cupcake tins
- Cupcake liners
- Mixing bowls
- Mixing spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Small saucepan
- Rubber spatula
- Piping bag
- Star-shaped decorator's tip
Knickerbocker Glory Sundae
- Blender or food processor
- Fine mesh sieve
- Metal spoon
- Tall glasses for serving
Yogurt and Fruit Sundae
- Small mixing bowl
- Medium-sized mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Dessert bowls or tall glasses
- Rubber spatula
References
- ↑ http://www.foodnetwork.com/grilling/grilling-central-frozen-treats/how-to-make-an-ice-cream-sundae.html
- ↑ http://joythebaker.com/2013/03/happy-hour-hot-fudge-milkshake/
- ↑ https://thealmondeater.com/2016/03/ice-cream-sundae-smoothie/
- ↑ http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cupcakes/hot-fudge-sundae-cupcakes
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/knickerbocker_glory_59895
- ↑ http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/yogurt-sundaes.html
- ↑ http://www.foodnetwork.com/grilling/grilling-central-frozen-treats/how-to-make-an-ice-cream-sundae.html
- ↑ https://thealmondeater.com/2016/03/ice-cream-sundae-smoothie/
- ↑ http://joythebaker.com/2013/03/happy-hour-hot-fudge-milkshake/
- ↑ http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cupcakes/hot-fudge-sundae-cupcakes
- ↑ http://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2012/03/down-memory-lane-knickerbocker-glory-the-ultimate-ice-cream-sundae.html
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/knickerbocker_glory_59895
- ↑ http://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2012/03/down-memory-lane-knickerbocker-glory-the-ultimate-ice-cream-sundae.html
- ↑ http://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2012/03/down-memory-lane-knickerbocker-glory-the-ultimate-ice-cream-sundae.html