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Birthday Cake Ice Cream
This homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream features a rich and creamy vanilla base, with swirls of blue vanilla frosting and sprinkles. It tastes like you’re eating a slice of vanilla birthday cake - and it's super easy to make, no eggs or custard required!
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 371 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups whole milk
- 1½ 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"
- ⅓ cup Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Freeze your ice cream maker bowl according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, 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 Step 5 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.
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Notes
- To include cake pieces into the ice cream: Either 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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.