Japanese Tempura Fried Ice Cream
Tempura fried ice cream is an impressive dessert that is easier to make than you think! Creamy vanilla ice cream wrapped in pound cake, dipped in tempura batter and coated in panko bread crumbs for the ultimate crispy shell.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream or flavor of choice
- 16 slices butter loaf cake or pound cake ¼ inch slices
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 quart canola oil
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop out 4 balls of ice cream onto the baking sheet. Freeze for 1 hour.
- Lay 4 slices of cake on a sheet of plastic wrap and gently flatten the cake with a rolling pin.
- Take one ice cream scoop out of the freezer and place it in the center of the cakes. Use the plastic wrap to help bring the cake around the ice cream. Some of the cake may crumble but don't worry, just patch the areas. While wrapped in plastic wrap, gently press the cake into the ice cream to form a ball and freeze for at least 2 hours to harden. Repeat with remaining ice cream, working with one ice cream ball out of the freezer at a time.
- In a small pot, heat oil to 400°F. The oil should be at least 3 inches high to deep fry.
- In a bowl, make the tempura batter by mixing flour and water. The consistency should be similar to pancake batter and small clumps are fine; don't overmix. Prepare another bowl with panko bread crumbs.
- Once the oil is at 400°F, take once ice cream ball out of the freezer and coat it in the tempura batter. Let the excess drip off then coat it in panko bread crumbs.
- Deep fry the ice cream for 20-30 seconds until golden brown and drain on a wire rack.
- Serve with powdered sugar dusted on top, or with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Prep time does not include freezing.
- For the tempura batter, add more flour or water 1 tablespoon at a time as needed to achieve the consistency of pancake batter.
- Nutrition estimate is based on Entenmann's butter cake and does not include oil absorbed during frying.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 278IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
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