Ice Cream Celebration Cake

Ice Cream Celebration Cake

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

3 hourss 5 minutes

Yields

8

Directions

  1. Line 8-inch cake pan with plastic food wrap. Evenly spread softened ice cream into prepared pan. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours
  2. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 1 (8-inch) round baking pan. Set aside
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl. Set aside
  4. Beat sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract; mix. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Stir in 3 tablespoons sprinkles. Pour batter into pan
  5. Bake 29-34 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Place onto cooling rack; cool 10 minutes. Loosen cake by running knife around inside edge of pan. Carefully remove cake from pan; cool completely
  6. Evenly cut cake into 2 layers
  7. Place bottom cut layer onto serving plate. Top with ice cream disk and top cake layer, placing cut side onto ice cream, domed top up

Ingredients

  • 4 cups ea vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
  • For cake: ea 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • For cake: ea 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • For cake: ea 1/8 tsp. salt
  • For cake: ea 3/4 cup sugar
  • For cake: ea 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • For cake: ea 2 large eggs
  • For cake: ea 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • For cake: ea 1/4 tsp. almond extract
  • For cake: ea 2/3 cup whole milk
  • For cake: ea 3 tbsp. rainbow jimmy sprinkles
  • For topping: ea 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • For topping: ea 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • For topping: ea 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • For topping: ea Maraschino cherries
  • For topping: ea additional sprinkles, if desired