Today is National Ice Cream Day! If there’s one thing we love as much as cake around here, it’s ice cream! Because cake and ice cream are the perfect pair and were destined to be together. So I thought we’d celebrate this ice cream holiday with a little nod to the ultimate power couple. Today we’re taking a look at some of our favorite ice cream inspired layer cakes. While you won’t find any actual ice cream in these babies, you will find classic ice cream flavors baked into fluffy cake layers and creamy frostings. Layered into delectable, sliceable, serve-able, non-melting cake! Here’s 10 Ice Cream Inspired Cakes!
1. Ice Cream Cake by Miso Bakes for The Cake Blog. A whimsical novelty cake topped with ice cream cone cake pops, chocolate drips and sprinkles. Tutorial Here.
2. Banana Split Cake by Olivia Bogacki for The Cake Blog. Banana cake layered with fresh strawberry sauce, pineapple filling and finished with chocolate drips, whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Recipe Here.
3. Mint Cookies N Cream Cake by Tessa Huff for The Cake Blog. Mint buttercream sandwiched between cookie-studded cake, smothered with mint Oreo frosting, topped with drippy chocolate ganache. Recipe Here.
4. Neapolitan Cake by Sweetapolita. An ode to the classic tri-colored ice cream we all loved as kids, but with a raspberry twist. Recipe Here.
5. Rocky Road Cake by Sugar Hero. Chocolate cake layered with marshmallows, nuts, and chocolate ganache for a glorious rocky road combo. Recipe Here.
6. Ultimate Sundae Cake by Alana Bread. An over the top sundae cake that’s buttercream, buttercream and more buttercream. That’s our kind of cake!. More Here.
7. Strawberry Crunch Cake by Confessions Of A Cookbook Queen. Strawberry and vanilla cake layered with tangy strawberry frosting and finished with a crunchy sweet strawberry cookie coating. Recipe Here.
8. Mint Chocolate Chip Cake by Liv for Cake. Layers of decadent chocolate cake topped with a silky mint chip buttercream and chocolate drip. Recipe Here.
9. Butter Pecan Cake by Life, Love and Sugar. Three layers of buttery vanilla cake filled with toasted pecans and covered with the most delicious browned butter frosting. Recipe Here.
10. Orange Creamsicle Cake by Tessa Huff for The Cake Blog. Creamy, dreamy, packed with notes of citrus and vanilla and nostalgic memories of ice cream trucks. Recipe Here.
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Can we make a drip cake without freezing the cake? I live in a hot country.i get tears on the cake after taking the cake out of the fridge.
Hi ‘THATH SAYS’,
It is possible to make a drip cake without freezing it. For people suffering from hot weather, like in my country, namely Mauritius, I recommend using all ingredients at ‘room temperature’ like for example the eggs and jug of buttermilk needed for the cake may be pop into a bath of warm water before use. Another idea for the perfect drip cake is to soften the butter using bain-marie instead of a microwave. However, the butter must not melt completely and for an easier recipe, the icing can be added to the butter which will make it smoother. Moreover, if you still want a little freezing, it is preferable to ice the cake into the fridge but only for firming it. I recommend removing the cake from the fridge before serving within a minimum of one hour and let it defrost at room temperature. Lastly another idea to prevent a cake catastrophe, it is better to use ‘fondant’ and heavy buttercream instead of ganache which may melt once it is taken out of the fridge. Besides, it is better not to freeze the drip cake whether in hot or cold countries as condensation may occur which may make the cake soggy and drip with moistness.