Staying out of the kitchen has been hard, especially since I went berry picking this past weekend with one of my best childhood friends and we ended up with quite the assortment of fresh fruits that appeared (at least to me, anyway) to be begging to be put into a pie or cake of some kind. So I maybe might have baked a cake this morning in my half torn down kitchen. Whoops! It felt good though, the house actually smelled like a home (and by that I mean cake), and I got to have a little zen time away from the dozens of thoughts that are normally buzzing around my brain. Plus I got to eat something sweet at the end of it all, which y’all know how much I enjoy.
But I am not sharing that cake today, not yet anyway. Instead, I’m sharing something much more special. A guest post from one of my favorite bloggers around, the lovely Molly of My Name is Yeh. If you haven’t read Molly’s blog, please go there immediately and read all the posts (ALL OF THEM). She has this wonderful, fun and positive energy that comes through in her writing with leaps and bounds. Everything she makes looks gorgeous, and always sounds ridiculously delicious to boot. Say hello to Molly!
Sweet meets salty meets summery meets miniature with these frozen cutie patooties. Layers of gelato are stacked on top of pretzel crumbs in a muffin tin and then flipped upside down for a perfect portion of warm weather dessert. These cakes use vanilla, strawberry, and pistachio gelato, but feel free to go crazy and use any flavors you’d like!
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Upside Down Mini Gelato Cakes | A Guest Post from My Name Is Yeh
Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
Upside Down Mini Gelato Cakes
- 1 1/4 c pretzel crumbs* approximately 140g
- 2 tb sugar
- 1/4 c unsalted butter melted
- 3 pints gelato any flavors
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 2 tb coconut oil
- Maraschino cherries optional
Instructions
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In a food processor, grind up approximately 140g of pretzel sticks until you have fine crumbs.
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In a medium bowl, mix together the pretzel crumbs, sugar, and butter. Distribute the mixture into muffin tins and press the mixture down firmly and evenly. Place in the freezer for about 10-20 minutes to firm up.
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Let your first pint of gelato soften at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Transfer it to a bowl and stir it with a spoon or spatula until it’s the consistency of soft serve. Spread a thin layer over the crumb crusts and then freeze for 10-20 minutes. Repeat this process with the remaining pints of gelato. Once the last layer is on, freeze for a few hours or overnight.
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In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until fully melted. Let it sit for a few minutes, stirring often, until it is no longer hot.
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To remove the cakes from the tins, run the outside of the tins under warm water and then run a knife around the edges. Lift them out and then place them upside down on a plate or baking sheet. Spoon a bit of chocolate on the top and add a cherry, if desired. Keep in the freezer until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Inspired by Coco Cake Land’s ice cream cake
These are soooo adorable! I love the cake cartoon you shared too…so freaking funny!! Great recipe from Molly!
These look so beautiful and too cute to eat! But I love me some cake and gelato… lovely recipe and can't wait to peruse your blog! x
These are too good to be true!! Brilliant, Molly..brilliant!
wow! that's such a cute and unusual recipe. and the photos are just gorgeous, as usual.
So cute and pretty!!
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Two of my utmost favorite blogs just conglomerated over gelato cakes. Upside down gelato cakes. That I can hold. You don't understand how happy this makes me. Both of you are just amazing.
How adorable are these?? I'm seriously in love!
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adorable – Molly is just great.
I looooove Molly's blog~something about it just keeps my eyes glued on for a looooong time~And these look so fancy it's hard to believe they're so simple!
These are so gorgeous. Pistachio is my FAV! And so is Molly 🙂 What a fun guest post!
These are wonderful! Good-looking and very delicious!
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great
thats such a cute idea! they are looking lovely <3 can't wait to try them out!
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