Homemade Viennetta, ice cream cake recipe with cream, chocolate, and lots of hazelnut granules. An ideal summer preparation includes milk-based ice creams, or granitas with sorbets which are water-based, thus lighter and especially prepared at home usually without the help of an ice cream maker. Certainly, fruit-based ice creams are the most appreciated and fresh, as well as lighter, for those like me who always keep an eye on calories, which are very important for enjoying ice cream without guilt! However, today my ice cream resembles Viennetta, with cream and chocolate, and the fantastic thing is that no ice cream maker is needed. There is always time for granitas and sorbets.

- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 50 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Summer
- Energy 385.29 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 24.84 (g) of which sugars 20.24 (g)
- Proteins 4.79 (g)
- Fat 30.03 (g) of which saturated 6.32 (g)of which unsaturated 3.63 (g)
- Fibers 2.22 (g)
- Sodium 36.50 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 70 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients needed to prepare Homemade Viennetta
- 7 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- as needed hazelnut granules
Useful tools for making homemade Viennetta
- Loaf Pan 5 x 9
- Parchment paper
- Food marker
- Stand Mixer
- Small saucepan
Steps to prepare homemade Viennetta
Melt the dark chocolate using a double boiler and use a brush to create 4 thin strips on parchment paper (about 5 x 9 inches), then freeze for 30 minutes. Whip the heavy cream with the condensed milk. Prepare the loaf pan (better if silicone), start by placing a chocolate sheet (prepared and frozen previously) and a quarter of the whipped cream mixture, continue with another layer of dark chocolate and whipped cream. Place a tablespoon of hazelnut granules between each layer and continue until you have 4 in total. It will be ready to enjoy as a dessert after 4 hours in the freezer. Invert the Viennetta onto a serving plate.
You can garnish your ice cream with hazelnut granules or if you prefer
garnish with unsweetened cocoa powder sprinkled along with the hazelnut granules.