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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream Recipe

    Published: Mar 24, 2019 · by Nicole · Updated: Sep 20, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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. 

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    • Happy Birthday to Me!
    • Making Homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream
    • Make it Vegan! 
    • Tips for Making Perfect Birthday Cake Ice Cream
    • More Ice Cream Recipes
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    Happy Birthday to Me!

    My birthday was this past week. I turned 21 for the 14th time - if you don't get that joke, you will when you're older. 😀

    Of course I took the occasion as an excuse to indulge in an awesome dessert. And so the dilemma was - do I celebrate with cake or ice cream? Obviously both.

    So I decided to combine my two favorite birthday treats into one - and created this homemade birthday cake ice cream recipe. 

    This birthday cake ice cream recipe is:

    • Crazy colorful!
    • Totally delicious 
    • Flavored just like birthday cake!
    • 100% vegetarian
    • Gluten-Free
    • Easy to make vegan and dairy-free with a few swaps

    Let's get cooking.

    Making Homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream

    I'm a proud owner of a fancy ice cream maker, but for this recipe you won't need one at all!

    All you need is a large mixing bowl, a hand mixer, an 8" x 11" (or similar sized) pan, a spatula, and a couple spoons! It might look like it's hard to make, but this is truly the most simple ice cream recipe ever for such a cool-looking outcome.

    Start off with the heavy whipping cream. Using a mixer, beat the cream until it's nice and thick.  Then, add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Then add birthday cake flavored oil. You can find this birthday cake flavor at craft store or online. You can get one that's specifically birthday cake flavor, or you can try a cake batter flavor extract and get about the same result.

    Don't skip it, because this is the magic ingredient that turns this into birthday cake flavored ice cream!

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Then mix it all together with a spatula.

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Once your base is ready, it's time for the fun part!

    Divide the ice cream base into 6 small bowls. Then pick 5 colors of gel food coloring, which you'll be using to rainbow-ify your ice cream.  (Yes, I know that is not a word.)

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    I chose pink, green, yellow, purple, and blue. I left my last bowl white, but feel free to add another color! Add 1 to 2 drops of each food color gel to each bowl of ice cream and mix.

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Now that you've decided on your fun birthday cake colors, you'll get a freezer-safe container (I just used a metal pan), and you'll start adding spoonfuls of your ice cream.

    I like to alternate different colors to make it look fun. But feel free to get creative with your designs! It's your birthday cake ice cream after all!

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Once you're done, it should look like a blobby mess; but don't worry, it'll be delicious! I like to add little rainbow sprinkles on top for another cute birthday touch, but you can add whatever you like!

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Then, you're going to freeze the ice cream for 5 to 6 hours or overnight.

    When you're ready to eat it, just remove the container from the freezer, and let it sit on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes so that it can soften.

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Now, dig in! It'll be just like birthday cake, but in ice cream form! Is there anything better than that combo?

    birthday cake ice cream recipe

    Make it Vegan! 

    It's super simple to vegan-ize this recipe for a completely plant-based birthday treat. 

    Simply replace the condensed milk with condensed coconut milk. And replace the heavy cream with coconut cream. 

    Take note that coconut milk and coconut cream are NOT the same ingredient. The cream is much thicker, and you'll want to make sure you include it to get a nice, creamy consistency. 

    This combo works great for all kinds of vegan ice cream recipes. It's what I used for my reader-favorite No-Churn Vienetta Ice Cream. 

    And if you haven't already grabbed it, you should also be sure to get a copy of my free cheat sheet full of vegan-friendly substitutions that you can use to make just about anything veggie-friendly!

    Tips for Making Perfect Birthday Cake Ice Cream

    • It will be tempting to dig in right away - but it's really important to let the ice cream freeze overnight. It's worth the wait! 
    • If you're having trouble finding the cake batter flavoring near you, it's available on Amazon! 
    • If you are making the vegan version, it can help to chill the cans of coconut milk and cream in the fridge before preparing. It will freeze up more easily. 
    • Coconut milk and coconut cream are two different things! If you're making the dairy free recipe, make sure you get both. 
    • Experiment! This is a great base recipe for making all kinds of flavored ice creams. Replace the cake batter flavoring with peppermint for a great minty treat. Or mix in toppings like graham crackers or chocolate chips.
    • A little trick for scooping that frozen solid ice cream - run the ice cream scoop under warm water first! 

    More Ice Cream Recipes

    And if you love this birthday cake ice cream, be sure to check out this vegan birthday cake and these other homemade ice cream recipes:

    • Cherry Ice Cream
    • Honey Roasted Fig Ice Cream
    • Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream

    Recipe

    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. 
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Freeze: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Dessert, Gluten free, Vegan, vegetarian
    Keyword: birthday cake ice cream recipe, Delicious Everyday, homemade ice cream, homemade vegan ice cream, how to make ice cream
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 206kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Equipment

    • freezer-safe pan
    • hand mixer

    Ingredients

    • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk or coconut cream
    • 2 cups cold heavy cream or condensed coconut milk
    • 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
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    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

    Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 44mgVitamin A: 875IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 39mg
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