Canan YücelCuisinier Confirmé
14 September 2026 Last updated: 14 September 2026

Spaghettieis is a playful dessert invented by an ice cream maker in Mannheim in 1969 and now a German ice cream parlor classic. Firm vanilla ice cream is pushed through a potato ricer and onto a plate in spaghetti-like strands. Strawberry sauce stands in for tomato sauce, and grated white chocolate replaces Parmesan; whipped cream is hidden beneath the strands. Temperature is everything: the ricer and plates should be as cold as the ice cream.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Chill the ricer and plates

2 min

Place a potato ricer or spätzle press and four serving plates in the freezer. Keep the ice cream in the coldest part of the freezer; it needs to be firm for this dessert.

2

Make the strawberry sauce

6 min

Remove the stems from the strawberries and blend them with the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice until smooth. The sauce should be the consistency of tomato sauce and flow slowly off a spoon; if it seems watery, add a few more strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to use.

3

Whip the cream

5 min

Whip the cold cream with the confectioners’ sugar until it forms soft peaks. Put a couple of tablespoons of cream in the center of each chilled plate and spread it lightly with the back of a spoon; this is the cushion beneath the ice cream strands.

4

Press the ice cream

8 min

Take the plates out one at a time. Fill the chilled press with firm ice cream and press it over the cream, piping the strands in a nest shape. Return each finished plate to the freezer immediately before moving to the next. If the strands come out broken, the ice cream is too firm; let it sit for 1 minute. If it comes out like paste, return the ice cream to the freezer.

5

Add the sauce and grate the chocolate

4 min

Spoon the strawberry sauce over the center of the strands, leaving the ice cream white around the edges. Finely grate the white chocolate over the top and serve immediately.

Reminder

If the ricer and plates are not thoroughly chilled in the freezer, or the ice cream is not firm, the strands will stick together as they leave the press and turn into a puree.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
561 kcalCalories
6.9 gProtein
56.5 gCarbohydrate
34.7 gFat
2.4 gFiber
51 gSugar
124 mgSodium
21.7 gSaturated Fat
Protein 5% Carbohydrate 40% Fat 55%
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