Hi! Has anyone out there done ice cream cakes? Any tried-and-true methods you can share? Thanks!
I'm most interested in ice cream as a filling, but I've never heard of using ice cream in the batter! What does that do? So any tips on making ANY kind of ice cream cakes would be great! Thanks!
Here's an article on how to make an ice cream cake...
http://www.texascooking.com/features/march2004icecreamcakes.htm
This is the Incredible Ice-Cream Cake recipe.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/07/14/cake.doctor/recipe/
The oil and liquid (milk/water) in the recipe are replaced by melted ice cream. I made this using butter pecan ice cream and I was a little disappointed. It wasn't as moist as my cakes usually are. It was even a bit tough. In the book (CMD), she recommends using B&Js Cherry Garcia so I might try it again with a different flavor ice cream.
This is the Incredible Ice-Cream Cake recipe.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/07/14/cake.doctor/recipe/
The oil and liquid (milk/water) in the recipe are replaced by melted ice cream. I made this using butter pecan ice cream and I was a little disappointed. It wasn't as moist as my cakes usually are. It was even a bit tough. In the book (CMD), she recommends using B&Js Cherry Garcia so I might try it again with a different flavor ice cream.
I think one reason she recommends B&J's is because it is all real ice cream, unlike Edy's and any generic ice cream which is puffed up with a lot of air. I know I don't like to eat anything but B&J's ever since my husband got me hooked on it with their cookie dough version. Sure it's more expensive, and it is in a smaller container, but it is really a good quality ice cream.
Do not use Cookies & Cream of any brand. It doesn't have a lot of icecream in it so it melts too quick! If I ever do another icecream filled cake I will use vanilla, choc, or strawberry. The icecream w/ things added to it is mostly air like Mouse said. Oh, also make your cake a day in advance & keep it in the freezer til right before you need to decorate it. That way the icecream has plenty of time to get nice & frozen.
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