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Birthday Cake Ice Cream

Birthday Cake Ice Cream

The ultimate treat for celebrations, Birthday Cake Ice Cream combines rich creaminess with the nostalgic flavors of cake and frosting. This creamy delight is perfect for any gathering or simply indulging yourself. Make it tonight, and bring joy to your dessert table!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

  • cups whole milk
  • cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cake batter flavor
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup vanilla frosting
  • 1 drop blue food coloring or any color – I use Americolor gel paste “sky blue”
  • cup rainbow sprinkles

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Blender
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Frying Pan
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Freeze your ice cream maker bowl according to the manufacturer’s instructions. In a large bowl, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, cake batter flavor, and vanilla extract until the sugar is dissolved. Make sure the sugar is fully dissolved, otherwise your ice cream will have a gritty texture. If you’re having trouble dissolving the sugar, blend the mixture on high speed in a blender for 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions until it reaches a soft-serve consistency. Depending on your ice cream maker, this should take 15-25 minutes. Place the frosting in a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, or until it is just barely pourable. Add a drop of blue food coloring to the frosting and stir to combine. Add more if desired. When the ice cream is done churning, transfer ⅓ of it to a 9" x 5" loaf pan and drizzle the blue frosting over the ice cream. Use a butter knife to swirl the frosting into the ice cream. Top with rainbow sprinkles. Repeat with the remaining ice cream, frosting, and sprinkles two more times – creating another two layers, ending with frosting and sprinkles on top for garnish. Cover the loaf pan tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 6 hours, or until the ice cream is fully set. Then scoop and enjoy.

Notes

  • Tip 1: To include cake pieces into the ice cream, bake a boxed vanilla cake mix or use two regular sized vanilla cupcakes. Cut the baked cake into small bites, about 1/2" in size, to equal 1 cup. Then quickly yet gently fold the cake bites into the finished ice cream, right in the ice cream maker bowl.