I love ice cream, and I love cake! So putting the two together seems pretty simple, huh? The hardest part was deciding on a flavor of ice cream! I love Tillamook Ice cream. Maybe it’s because I grew up in Oregon and used to visit the factory every year, or maybe because it’s the creamiest, most delicious ice cream ever! ANYWAY, whatever you like best is what you should use.
First off you need to start with a cooked and cooled cake layer, not a full cake, just one layer. you can go with a light cake, but a slightly heavier, denser, cake does better. I always have a few layers of cake in the freezer, which makes it easy, lucky me! I grabbed a vanilla layer, so that the ice cream would be the “star”, but ANY flavor would work, and could be REALLY fun! . For the ice cream layer I tend to go with some kind of chocolate, cause well… CHOCOLATE!
Ice Cream Cake recipe
Ingredients
- 4 C Ice Cream - any flavor
- 8 inch Cake Layer - baked any flavor
- 2 C Vanilla ice cream - softened
- 2 C Buttercream
Instructions
- using a cake pan the same size as the cake press parchment paper into every side, fill with the first ice cream if you want any type of filling do it now, before you press the cake down
- Press the cake down into the ice cream. Freeze overnight
- Pull the cake out and put it on a cake board, peel back the parchment paper. frost with the softened vanilla ice cream. Refreeze.
- Decorate with buttercream however you like! And refreeze. put out about 10 mins before serving, cut with a warm knife.
Nutrition
You can have fun decorating, BUT if you take too long the buttercream decorations WILL fall off the frosting.. I’d suggest lighter decorations, the thick swirls I did were kind of heavy. And the vanilla ice cream sides tend to drip first so I’d refrain from decorating the sides very much. Decorate the base, and the top and you’ll be happy with it.
I didn’t smooth my ice cream enough, I though the cake would press it flat, but it ended up just squishing the cake, so next time I’ll smooth the ice cream smooth so the cake doesn’t get so squished. but either way.. it TASTED amazing! What flavors should I try next?
Carrie
This looks not only tasty but terrific. Good Job
Ashlee
Mmmm it was! The kids loved it, but I think my husband enjoyed it just as much!
marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings
we are HUGE Tillamook fans and I love making ice cream cake but haven’t since we discovered tillamook I think I’m going to have to fix that soon
Ashlee
YES you’ll have to try it with the Tillamook, their ice cream is always so creamy it makes it really good!
Amber
Ice cream as frosting!! Genius!
Ashlee
Mmmm It does melt really fast though, keep putting it in the freezer while you work on it!
malia
What a creative and beautiful cake!
Ashlee
Thanks! Pretty easy to make and the kids loved it!
Kaylynn
hahaha – I loved the “I couldn’t help myself” bit because I can totally relate. This is too good – thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely be doing this soon! And Tillamook – what a win!
Ashlee
Tillamook is so creamy it’s really the only way to go! Got to love being a bit cheesy at times.
Jill @ BeingSpiffy
They’re ice cream is so good! I always grab it when it’s on sale.
Ashlee
it sure is!!! Every flavor is SO good!
Amy Anderson
Amazing – this looks so good!
Ashlee
thanks so much! It was a really fun treat to surprise the kids with! I’m thinking about making another one this week, the heat is KILLING me!
Alyssa
I try to never comment before making, but here I am anyway. Your directions are great: very clear and detailed, so thank you! Now I am regretting my choice of a pie dish, but it will be fine because it is cake and ice cream. Also, Udderly Chocolate is delish.
Ashlee
thanks! I hope you enjoy making it! a pie pan will just make a smaller top, and angled edges instead of sharp corners! BUT it also uses less ice cream.