4.5 from 6 votes
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
20 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 heavy cream or condensed coconut milk, cold
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Next, spoon ice cream into a freezer safe container, alternating colors by spoonful drops into the container.
- 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.
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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: 8 servings
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.