Ian, here is one recipe for an Ice-cream Christmas Cake.
Hope you enjoy it. Angel

CHRISTMAS CAKE ICE-CREAM

Ingredients~
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sultanas
1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup glace cherries, chopped(red and/or green)
1/4 cup mixed peel
1/4 cup fruit juice (or other liquid!)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 cup almonds, blanched
1/2 cup cup cream
1 litre chocolate icecream

Method~
Combine fruit and spices, and soak in the fruit juice (or other liquid) covered, overnight.
Mix together, soaked fruits, almonds, cream and chocolate icecream until evenly combined.
Pour into a large mold, cover with foil and freeze, at least of one week, to allow flavour to develop.
Unmold by quickly dipping in hot water and inverting onto a serving platter.