LEMON-SPICE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Lemon-Spice Ice Cream Sandwiches image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 1h

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons juice
2 large eggs
2 pints ice cream, softened

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet and line with parchment; butter parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, molasses, lemon zest and juice, and eggs. Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until smooth. Spread batter evenly in prepared sheet.
Bake until cake is dry to the touch and edges begin to pull away from sheet, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife; flip out of sheet. Remove parchment; flip top-side up onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
Transfer cake to a work surface; cut in half crosswise. Place one half top-side down on a piece of plastic wrap. Beat ice cream until malleable, then spread over cake in a 1-inch-thick layer (go all the way to edges; don't worry if a bit oozes out, as it will be trimmed later). Top with second half of cake, top-side up. Wrap in plastic and freeze at least 8 hours and up to 1 week. Use a serrated knife to trim edges and cut into 1 1/4-by-3-inch pieces. Serve immediately, or wrap in plastic and freeze for up to 1 week.