Spumoni Sundaes with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce

A decadent Italian-inspired dessert featuring layers of pistachio and vanilla gelato topped with homemade espresso hot fudge sauce, amaretto-soaked cherries, whipped cream, and chopped pistachios.

6 servings
3 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup amaretto or other almond liqueur
  • 3 tablespoons cherry preserves
  • 1 cup fresh cherries
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • pints pistachio gelato
  • 1 pint vanilla gelato
  • ½ cup unsweetened whipped cream
  • ¼ cup chopped pistachios

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring amaretto and preserves to boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; boil gently until mixture is reduced to 3 tablespoons, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cherries; let soak at room temperature at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

    180 min

  2. 2.

    Bring 2/3 cup cream, honey, and espresso powder to simmer in another small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and butter; whisk until smooth. DO AHEAD: Fudge sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm just until pourable before using.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Spoon 1 tablespoon fudge sauce into each of 6 dessert glasses. Add 1 scoop pistachio gelato and 1 scoop vanilla gelato to each glass. Drizzle 1 tablespoon fudge sauce over gelato on each. Top with whipped cream, cherry mixture, and pistachios.

    15 min

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