Ice Cream Cake
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Ice Cream Cake
Description
Ice Cream Cake combines a classic vanilla pound cake sliced into three horizontal layers with chocolate and strawberry ice cream. The softened ice creams are spread evenly between the cake slices in a lined pan, then wrapped and frozen until firm. This creates alternating layers of moist cake and cold ice cream.
The pound cake serves as a sturdy yet tender base holding the ice cream, complementing its creamy texture and flavor. The chocolate and strawberry flavors add a fruity and rich contrast. Once set, the cake can be garnished with preferred toppings for added taste and decoration.
This dessert is ideal for warm weather or celebrations where a frozen treat is desired. The make-ahead method requires several hours of freezing but results in a sliceable, layered cake combining cake texture and ice cream smoothness in one dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla pound cake
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate ice cream , slightly softened
- 1 1/2 cups strawberry ice cream , slightly softened
Instructions
- Slice the pound cake horizontally into three pieces.
- Line the pan with plastic wrap and place the bottom piece of pound cake back in.
- Add the chocolate ice cream over the layer evenly then place the middle cake layer on top.
- Add the strawberry ice cream evenly over the layer then place the top cake layer on top.
- Wrap the plastic wrap tightly over the cake and re-freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Top with your favorite dessert toppings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.