Best Limoncello Dessert Recipes

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REFRESHING LIMONCELLO CAKE



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This is a perfect ending to an Italian dinner! A favorite of my family's, this recipe was born as we were trying to figure out how to incorporate our bottles of imported limoncello into a yummy dessert. It's our adult twist on the always refreshing lemonade cake (and surprisingly guilt-free!).

Provided by TheOtherHunny

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
1 cup plain yogurt
2 eggs
⅓ cup canola oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 cup sugar
¼ cup limoncello liqueur
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare an 8-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
  • Whisk together the yogurt, eggs, canola oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and 4 tablespoons limoncello in a large bowl. In a separate large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Do not over mix or the cake will be tough. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
  • Stir the powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of limoncello together in a small bowl until smooth. Poke small holes all over the top of the still-warm cake with a fork or toothpick. Spoon the glaze over the cake and spread with the back of a spoon. The glaze will seep into the cake and add moisture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.6 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Cholesterol 48.3 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 210.6 mg, Sugar 40.8 g

LIMONCELLO DESSERT



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pint lemon sorbet
1 pint vanilla ice cream
4 jiggers limoncello, Italian lemon liqueur available at any large liqueur store, any lemon liqueur may be substituted
1 lemon, zested
Wafer cookies, for garnish

Steps:

  • Place 1 scoop of lemon sorbet along side 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in each dessert cup. Top each serving with 1 jigger of the lemon liqueur. Grate the zest of 1 lemon on each bowl of sorbet and ice cream. Garnish cups with wafer cookies sticking out of the ice cream, then serve.

LIMONCELLO



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Make up a batch of this boozy lemony drink - it's great as a homemade gift or poured over ice cream

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Drink

Time 15m

Yield Makes about 2 litres

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 unwaxed lemons
1l bottle vodka
750g caster sugar
700ml boiling water

Steps:

  • Pare the zest from all the lemons, taking care not to include any white pith. Put the zest in a large clean jar and pour over the vodka. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave for a week, shaking the jar each day.
  • Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the vodka and peels and leave for a further week, shaking the jar regularly.
  • Strain into decorative bottles, adding a few strips of lemon zest to each bottle.

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