Vanilla Ice Cream Cake

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups birthday cake-flavored ice cream or flavor of your choice, softened if necessary; 1 funfetti cake mix (regular size); 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; Sprinkles

Total Time Prep: 50 min. + freezing

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

For my kids' birthdays, I like to top this ice cream birthday cake with jimmies. —Becky Herges, Fargo, North Dakota

Ingredients

4 cups birthday cake-flavored ice cream or flavor of your choice, softened if necessary
1 funfetti cake mix (regular size)
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Sprinkles

Directions

Line a 9-in. round pan with plastic wrap. Spread ice cream into pan. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes if domed. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Invert ice cream onto cake layer; remove plastic wrap. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread whipped topping over top and side of cake. Decorate with sprinkles as desired. Freeze 2 hours longer or until firm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 374 calories, 19g fat (8g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

For my kids' birthdays, I like to top this ice cream birthday cake with jimmies. —Becky Herges, Fargo, North Dakota

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