Ingredients

  • 2 pints vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
  • 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 15 chocolate wafer cookies, coarsely crushed
  • 2 pints coffee ice cream, slightly softened
  • 34 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • chocolate-covered coffee beans

Method

  • Mix softened vanilla ice cream and cinnamon in a large bowl until blended.
  • Spread evenly over the bottom of an 8-in.
  • springform pan.
  • Sprinkle with crushed cookies.
  • Spoon coffee ice cream on top and press evenly with the back of the spoon.
  • Cover and freeze at least 5 hours, or wrap airtight and freeze up to one month.
  • To serve:.
  • Run a long thin knife around edge of pan to loosen torte.
  • Place on a serving plate and remove sides of pan.
  • Beat whipping cream until stiff with 1 tablespoons sugar (if using).
  • Spoon whipped cream (or Cool Whip) into a zipper-type gallon size plastic bag.
  • Snip off a corner and pipe small dollops of cream around edge of torte.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon and decorate with coffee-bean candies if desired.