Ingredients
For the Ice Cream Base:
- 1 pint chocolate ice cream
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 1 pint strawberry ice cream
For the Sauces:
- ½ cup hot fudge sauce
- ½ cup strawberry sauce or strawberry ice cream topping
For the Toppings:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 4 maraschino cherries with stems
For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Garnishes:
- Rainbow sprinkles
- Chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
- Wafer cookies
- Crushed graham crackers
- Additional fresh berries
Instructions
Prepare the Whipped Cream:
- Chill equipment: Place mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes for best results.
- Whip the cream: Pour cold heavy cream into chilled bowl. Beat on medium-high speed until it begins to thicken.
- Add flavorings: Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Set aside in refrigerator.
Prepare the Components: 4. Warm the fudge sauce: Heat hot fudge in a small saucepan over low heat or microwave in 15-second intervals until warm and pourable.
- Prepare strawberries: Hull and slice fresh strawberries into thin slices.
- Arrange toppings: Set out all toppings for easy, quick assembly.
Assemble the Sundaes: 7. Create the sauce base: Drizzle about 1 tablespoon each of hot fudge sauce and strawberry sauce into the bottom of each sundae glass, keeping them somewhat separate for visual effect.
- Add chocolate ice cream: Place one scoop of chocolate ice cream in each glass.
- Drizzle with fudge: Add a drizzle of hot fudge sauce over the chocolate ice cream.
- Add vanilla ice cream: Place one scoop of vanilla ice cream next to or on top of the chocolate scoop.
- Add strawberry ice cream: Complete the trio with one scoop of strawberry ice cream.
- Add strawberry sauce: Drizzle strawberry sauce over and around the strawberry ice cream scoop.
- Add fresh strawberries: Arrange fresh strawberry slices around the ice cream scoops.
- Top with whipped cream: Crown the entire sundae with generous swirls of fresh whipped cream.
- Final garnishes: Drizzle additional sauces over the whipped cream. Add sprinkles, chocolate shavings, or any optional garnishes. Place a maraschino cherry on top.
- Serve immediately: Insert a long sundae spoon and serve right away while all temperatures are perfect!
Notes
- For the most authentic Neapolitan experience, arrange the three ice cream scoops side by side (like the classic ice cream carton) rather than stacked vertically.
- Dip your ice cream scoop in warm water between flavors to prevent colors from mixing and muddying the presentation.
- If you can find actual Neapolitan ice cream in the striped format, you can cut a slice across all three flavors for a different presentation.
- The key to this sundae is balance—make sure each flavor gets equal representation in toppings too.
- For parties, pre-scoop all ice cream balls and freeze on a baking sheet, then assemble quickly when ready to serve.
- Add wafer cookies for extra texture and that classic ice cream parlor presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desert
- Method: No-Cook Assembly
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sundae
- Calories: 695
- Sugar: 68g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 82g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 105mg