cheat’s desserts

Decorate with any festive toppings you like, such as candy canes, chopped Turkish delight or funfetti sprinkles.

Layer this five–ingredient choc–mint sensation with meringue and ice–cream sandwiches – your cheat for perfect layers!

For a choc hit, use Baileys Red Velvet Cupcake liqueur. For a tropical twist, use pineapple jelly, replace berries with mango and Baileys with Malibu.

piña colada ice-cream cake

serves 12 | prep 45 mins (+ overnight freezing)

460g bought round double unfilled sponge cake
125ml (½ cup) Malibu or pineapple juice (reserved from canned pineapple)
440g can pineapple pieces in juice, drained
4 passionfruit, pulp strained, seeds discarded
2L tub vanilla ice-cream, softened slightly
1L mango sorbet, softened slightly
45g (½ cup) desiccated coconut, toasted