Its hot out here in Seattle and my teeth are behaving. Yes, they cannot deal with the amount of chocolate and ice cream I throw at them, so I have to pace some. Luckily for them(unluckily for people) Seattle has been on the cooler side all through summer. But the day it gets warm enough, I throw atleast 2-3 scoops of ice cream at my teeth. They usually do fine with slightly soft, not too cold and less chocolate-y ice creams(bummer, coz this is the year of chocolate for me. Maybe we should have some cencepts of year of chocolate, ice cream , kale or something like that 😉
Serve a good portion of the cake, with a dollop of ice cream, topped with caramel, nut crumbs and cherries.
Or serve scoops of the Ice cream, topped with caramel sauce, nuts and thin slices/logs of the Mocha cake.
Heather is hosting the Vegan Sundae challenge , and today is the last day to submit entries. Crazy right. Last minute, thy name is Richa.
Too hot, too hot! Quick, take pictures before I melt away.
The ice cream is simple. This is a single serve because hubbs is allergic to bananas, so that means I get to eat all of this, ha!
No worries, Hubbs “will” get to eat some with a SoDelicious Mocha almond fudge scoop. Yup, he probably will get home after 9, so I cannot really guarantee the existence of the cake, caramel or the ice cream. There are plenty cherries.
I have never really been too fond of Sundaes. In fact, never ate one till I came to the land of chocolate, brownies, and loads of sugar. Same applies to hubbs, We’d rather eat some Chaat(savory Indian snacks with chutneys) than a brownie.
The story goes that this is the year of Chocolate for me. I have developed a sudden liking for it, which was non existent till last year. hmmm. Last year was the year of the Indian Pickle.
And I love all things cardamom and Chai spice. Hence the play with these flavors, and theme for the Sundae challenge.
Its almost a Brownie Sundae with the dark Mocha cake. I just make the cake so often, that I used that instead of a fudgier brownie.:)
Remind me to make more Frozen treats, so they can have a separate album and recipe section. What are you loving this summer?
Shades of Caramel Sundae. (Ok, I dont know what to call it yet. Leave me a suggestion:)
Ingredients:
Chai spice Ice cream: serving 2 scoops. Fat-Free, Gluten, dairy, egg free
2 ripe bananas, chopped and frozen for an hour
1-2 teaspoon So Delicious coconut creamer or non dairy milk
spices: a generous pinch of Chai spice with an additional dash of black pepper if you will. or spice of your choice
Mocha dark chocolate cake slice:
My Mocha cake recipe made with 85% dark theo chocolate.
Chai spice caramel:
Quick Chai spice: 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, a pinch of ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, clove powders.
Toppings:
coarsely chopped almonds/pistachios
fruit of choice like cherries/strawberries
Method:
Chop and freeze ripe bananas for atleast an hour.
Blend with a teaspoon or so of coconut creamer and chai spice(optional) until smooth. Add teaspoon of raw sugar if the banana isn’t sweet and ripe enough. I did not need any.
Return to the freezer for 1-2 hours depending on your freezer.
Till then prep or make your Mocha dark chocolate cake and chai spice caramel.
Take a slice of warm cake, place a scoop of the banana ice cream on the cake.
Drizzle as little or as much of the chai spice caramel.
Top with almond or pistachio crumbs.
Top with a cherry or sliced strawberries. Serve!
Or you can serve large Ice cream scoops, topped with caramel, nuts side small logs of the chocolate cake.
devour.
This sundae is being shared at Slightly indulgent tuesdays, Made from scratch mondays, Hearth and soul bog hop, allergy Free Wednesday Ricki’s wellness weekend.
Amy says
August 14, 2012 at 2:11 amRicha this sounds delicious! I love the addition of the brownie! It has so many crave worthy elements with the fudgy brownie, the cool creamy ice cream and gooey caramel! Yum :)!
Richa says
August 14, 2012 at 2:24 amThanks Amy. Its too simple compared to the multitudes of flavors you put in yours! that was one fantastic creation!:)
Terra says
August 14, 2012 at 4:05 amI just accidentally bought WAY too many bananas…..ahhhhh, darn I guess I need to make some ice cream now:-) Your sundae looks AMAZING!!!! Hugs, Terra
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:55 pmi think way too many bananas would be a problem in my house as hubbs will not enter the kitchen:)
Veena Theagarajan says
August 14, 2012 at 4:24 amRicha so unique dish with my favourite brownie.. Bookmarked will try soon
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Srimathi says
August 14, 2012 at 7:43 amthat’s it, cannot wait, I need to get to this ice cream place here that serves such awesome sundae’s and enjoy them. I love cake with ice cream. It makes the ice cream taste better.
RAKS KITCHEN says
August 14, 2012 at 9:45 amicecream looks very tempting! Lovely photography!
Caitlin says
August 14, 2012 at 10:41 amricha! this looks positively sinful! but the ice cream is relatively healthy! i’m not a huge fan of chai-spiced things, but this looks delicious. cheers to the year of chocolate! (and hoping your teeth continue to behave!)
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:56 pmyou can omit the spice! and make some salted caramel. That cake is a must by itself:)
Kirstens Kitchen says
August 14, 2012 at 10:51 amHoly moly that looks awesome!
Angie's Recipes says
August 14, 2012 at 2:12 pmThis looks decadent!
Gabby @ the veggie nook says
August 14, 2012 at 2:21 pmOh my word Richa, this is amazing! I love how it’s a Sunday and indulgent, but you still managed to make it healthy! I will take your hubby’s share 🙂
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:57 pmyeah he got to eat a tiny piece of cake with a load of ice cream and some caramel sauce.
Heather Pace says
August 14, 2012 at 2:46 pmThis looks fabulous Richa!!! Yummmyy! I can’t wait to make and devour it 🙂 Thanks for your entry. Will add it to the entries page.
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:57 pmThank you Heather. Hope you like it as much as i did!:)
Renuka says
August 14, 2012 at 5:15 pmThis looks so good Richa!
Anamika @ madcookingfusions says
August 14, 2012 at 5:20 pmIce cream looks really tempting and so are your clicks :)!!
Vicky says
August 14, 2012 at 6:07 pmThis looks to die for! Wonderful photos!
Hannah says
August 14, 2012 at 6:20 pmSuch gorgeous photos, Richa!!
Richgail @AstigVegan says
August 14, 2012 at 7:38 pmAla mode. Yes please!
glutenfreehappytummy.com says
August 14, 2012 at 7:57 pmoh Richa these are adorable! the cherry on top is PERFECT! i love this – wonderful photos too!
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:58 pmThanks Caralynn. hope you are doing well!
Vegiegail says
August 14, 2012 at 8:46 pmWOW! I’m drooling all over my keyboard!
VeganFling says
August 14, 2012 at 8:53 pmWhat a great looking dessert! I have been making lots of this type of banana ice cream, and milkshakes too!
Kristy says
August 14, 2012 at 10:59 pmDear Lord, that looks amazing! I’ve never been a sundae person either, but that caramel sauce looks just to die for! I don’t know how you can not win with this sundae! Good luck!
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 7:59 pmThanks Kristy. you should check out the entries. there is some very tough competition!:)
Brandi says
August 15, 2012 at 3:50 amGosh, this looks so good.
jess says
August 15, 2012 at 4:57 amit’s times like this that really appreciate that i keep frozen bananas on hand! looks wonderful richa 🙂
beti says
August 15, 2012 at 3:28 pmI love how you managed to make everything, it looks delicious!
Rogene says
August 15, 2012 at 7:11 pmYour sundae looks so good! I thought the banana “ice cream” was crazy till I got a high powered blender. Now we love it — I add other flavors too.
Richa says
August 15, 2012 at 8:00 pmi know right. I would eat loads of it if hubbs would eat some too. its funs to share and eat:)
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
August 16, 2012 at 2:45 ami love the Shades of Caramel Sundae name!
The fudgy brownie,the swirled soft ice-cream and the caramel lava, oh boy, give me a fork!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
August 19, 2012 at 11:45 amWhat a delicious Sundae! I love your healthy version of ice cream too!
Mary Hudak-Collins says
August 19, 2012 at 8:20 pmRicha, my apologies for not getting here sooner. This looks absolutely divine! It is being featured this week in the ‘Made From Scratch’ Monday event. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe ☺
Mihl says
August 20, 2012 at 1:57 pmIt’s so hot here, too! I think today is the hotest day of the year so far. I’d love some ice cream right now. With a piece of cake…
Genevieve says
August 20, 2012 at 11:26 pmI like using the So Delicious coconut creamer in my coffee, but never thought to make banana ice cream with it – I love your idea of combining the creamer with chai spices and banana! And I’m not a big fan of chocolate either, but those pictures are definitely making me crave a brownie sundae right now – looks amazing!
Alea Milham says
August 21, 2012 at 5:05 amYou never do anything by halves, do you? Such an amazing combination! I am featuring this in my H&S Hop highlights.
Cadry says
August 22, 2012 at 1:55 amMmm, that looks like some tasty, melty goodness!
Manasvi says
January 28, 2013 at 2:41 pmI stumbled across your blog a couple of days back and have been hooked since! 🙂 I’m a new vegan and was craving something sweet yesterday so I tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious! I also made the creamy mushroom and peas curry and loved it! Can’t wait to try some more of your recipes 🙂