Black Diamond: A scoop of ice cream for $817

Dubai-based shop uses mixture of expensive ingredients for the scoop, which is sprinkled with 23-carat edible gold

Scoopi Café in Dubai recently unveiled what may come to be the world's most expensive ice cream, costing a hefty Dhs3,000 or $817, Al Arabiya News reported. 

The café is bidding to set a world record for the "Black Diamond" treat for being the most expensive ice-cream scoop in the world, local media had confirmed.

A mixture of expensive ingredients, the single scoop is sprinkled with 23-carat edible gold.

PHOTO: CNBC

 The ice cream itself is made of Madagascar vanilla ice cream combined with costly Iranian saffron and is decorated with slices of black Italian truffle.

PHOTO: SCOOPI CAFE

 The café spent five weeks creating the treat, media reports stated. To top it off, the decadent dessert is served in a Versace bowl and Versace spoon, both of which can be kept by the customer at the end.

Twitter users shared their opinions on the expensive treat.

#BLG World's most expensive ice cream costs $817: Scoopi Cafe in Dubai serves an ice cream dish called ... http://t.co/XDtbf7WtBn Tscent

— Vincii Williams ● (@vinciiwilliams) February 26, 2015

Only in Dubai ! Worlds Most Expensive Ice cream. Dubai's scoopi cafe launches $816 scoop of Ice cream. pic.twitter.com/0jPne0QF7g

— Dr76 (@76Dr76) February 26, 2015

One scoop of our best ice cream ? That'll be $817 #blackdiamond #scoopicafé #icecream http://t.co/v5cZQY9JJf

— The Focus Lifestyle (@TheFocus_News) February 27, 2015

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