Ingredients
FOR THE SPONGE CAKE
FLOUR 00
160 gr
CASTER SUGAR
140 gr
EGG
4
VANILLA EXTRACT
1 Teaspoon
FOR THE VANILLA ICE CREAM
FRESH CREAM
300 ml
CONDENSED MILK
200 ml
VANILLA EXTRACT
1 Teaspoon
FOR THE FINISH
FRESH FRUIT OF THE SEASON
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YOU ALSO NEED
BUTTER
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Ice cream sandwiches are fresh and tasty sweets , perfect for the summer. These are delicious little triangles of sponge cake, deliciously filled with a creamy homemade vanilla ice cream without an ice cream maker and then decorated with pieces of fruit on the surface, ideal to bring to the table as a refined dessert after a dinner with friends or enjoy for a special snack in the company of guests.

To make them, we start with the sponge cake , prepared in the traditional way by whisking together the eggs at room temperature with the sifted flour, the granulated sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Once a swollen and frothy mixture has been obtained, this is poured into a rectangular pan, lined with parchment paper, and then cooked at 180 °C for about half an hour, until it is thick and soft. At this point, mix the whipped cream with the condensed milk and vanilla extract in a bowl, fill the now cold sponge cake, cut in half, with the prepared ice cream and leave everything to cool in the fridge for 4-5 hours. The result will be a tile that is soft on the outside and creamy on the inside, to be cut into many regular triangles and then decorated with blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or other fresh seasonal fruit .

Loved by young and old, the tramezzini can be made with your favorite ice cream flavor ( coffee , lemon , stracciatella , malaga ) and then glazed, for a crunchy and even more delicious touch, with melted dark chocolate : in this case let them set a few more minutes in the freezer, before you can bite into them.

Those who prefer can variegate the vanilla ice cream with sour cherries in syrup , garnish the cakes with a few spikes of hazelnut spread  and then cover the edges, as desired, with chopped pistachios , cocoa beans or flaked coconut.

The ice cream sandwiches can be kept in the freezer, wrapped in a sheet of transparent film, for up to 2 months .

Find out how to prepare them by following the step-by-step procedure and advice. If you liked this recipe, also try the Stracciatella ice cream cookies or ice cream wafers .

How to prepare ice cream sandwiches

Step 1
Prepare the sponge cake: break the eggs into a bowl
1
and whip them with an electric whisk for about 5 minutes.

Step 2
At the end you will have to obtain a swollen and frothy mixture
2
.

Step 3
Add sugar
3
and continue to work with whips.

Step 4
Then add the sifted flour
4
, a little at a time, and smells like vanilla extract.

Step 5
Gently mix with a spatula
5
and with movements from bottom to top.

Step 6
Grease a 30 x 15 cm rectangular pan and line it with a sheet of parchment paper
6
.

Step 7
Pour the prepared mixture inside
7
and leave to cook in a static oven at 180 °C for about 35 minutes.

Step 8
Once the time has passed, take the sponge cake out of the oven and let it cool completely on a cake rack
8
.

Step 9
In the meantime, prepare the vanilla ice cream: whip the cold cream from the fridge in a bowl with the help of an electric whisk
9
.

Step 10
Combine the condensed milk and vanilla
10
, and continue to work with the whisk, until you obtain a frothy and homogeneous mixture.

Step 11
Once cold, cut the sponge horizontally and divide it in half with a knife
eleven
.

Step 12
Fill the sponge cake with the vanilla ice cream
12
.

Step 13
Level the surface well with a spatula
13
.

Step 14
Cover with the remaining half of the sponge cake
14
and put it in the freezer for 4-5 hours.

Step 15
Once cooked, unmold the cake, transfer it to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes to soften it, then divide it in half with a serrated knife
15
.

Step 16
Cut three squares out of each half
16
.

Step 17
Cut each square diagonally to make triangles
17
.

Step 18
Arrange the ice cream sandwiches on a serving plate, decorate them with your favorite fresh fruit
18
, bring to the table and serve.

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