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Birthday Cake Ice Cream Recipe

Cake or ice cream? You don't even have to choose with this super-fun homemade birthday cake ice cream recipe. It's an easy, colorful dessert that's always a hit with kids and adults alike. It's vegetarian, gluten-free, and has an easy vegan option. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Freeze:
5 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 206 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , Vegetarian , Vegan , gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce can sweetened condensed milk or coconut cream
  • 2 cups cold heavy cream or condensed coconut milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 drops birthday cake flavoring
  • 5-10 drops Gel food coloring 1-2 drops each of 5 different colors of your choice

Instructions

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  1. With a mixer, beat heavy whipping cream until thick. Pour in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and birthday cake flavored oil and fold in until smooth.
  2. Divide ice cream into 6 bowls, adding gel food coloring into 5 of them to create a rainbow effect for the ice cream. You can leave one bowl white if you choose.
  3. Next, spoon ice cream into a freezer safe container, alternating colors by spoonful drops into the container.
  4. Freeze for 5-6 hours or overnight. When it is time to serve, remove the container from the freezer and let sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes before serving to soften.

Notes

  • See the post above for tips, tricks, and easy vegan substitutions. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 206kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 22mg (1%) Potassium 44mg (1%) Vitamin A 875IU (18%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 39mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206

% Daily Value*

Calories 206kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 22mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Vitamin A 875IU 18%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 39mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.