- 5 whole graham crackers, broken up
- 1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 pints dulce de leche ice cream
- 2 pints strawberry sorbet
- 2 1/2 pounds strawberries, sliced
- Purchased caramel sauce (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine crackers, nuts, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt in processor. Blend until nuts are finely chopped. Add butter; blend until mixture is evenly moist. Press mixture over bottom (not sides) of 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until golden, about 8 minutes. Cool completely.
- Slightly soften 1 1/4 pints ice cream; spread over crust. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Slightly soften 1 pint sorbet; spread over ice cream. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Slightly soften 1 1/4 pints ice cream; spread over sorbet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Slightly soften 1 pint sorbet; spread over ice cream. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Slightly soften 1 1/2 pints ice cream; spread over sorbet for top layer. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 3 hours and up to 1 week.
- Stir berries and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl. Let stand until berries release their juices, about 30 minutes.
- Cut around cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges; arrange on plates. Spoon berries atop wedges; drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired.