This Strawberry Milkshake Ice Cream Cake consists of layers of strawberry cake that are sandwiched with strawberry ice cream and frosted with sweetened whipped cream. It is such a delicious and fun ice cream cake!
Do you love a good ice cream cake? You can also check out this Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake, Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake, or these Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cupcakes.
I mentioned earlier this week, but my daughter’s birthday was last month, and she is a strawberry fanatic. Everything must be strawberry. Which of course, includes her birthday cake.
The thing is – in January, let’s be honest. Strawberries aren’t exactly good. Or February for that matter, despite all of the chocolate covered strawberries that make an appearance around Valentine’s Day.
And since no other flavor than strawberry will do for her birthday, I have never tried a strawberry cake made from just fresh strawberries. Because right now, I’m afraid that strawberry flavor just wouldn’t carry through.
So I’ve done the next best thing, and I’ve found a cake that I’ve made several times now – full of strawberry flavor. Sure, it uses strawberry gelatin and frozen strawberries, but my daughter loves the cake. And that’s what really matters.
So a few weeks ago, I was watching the Rachael Ray Show, and Buddy Valastro was on, showing easy ways to make impressive cakes. One of the cakes he made was a Strawberry Milkshake Cake.
I saw that cake, and I knew that I wanted to make this cake for Abbi’s birthday.
But as her birthday came closer, plans changed, and just a strawberry cake was made. But I still wanted that milkshake cake. So I did what anyone does with a craving does – I made it. 🙂
I didn’t use the same recipe that Buddy shared, but instead I used this tried-and-true strawberry cake and sandwiched it with strawberry ice cream.
When I was done, I knew I had a winner. I made a Root Beer Float Ice Cream Cake last year that we loved, but I really loved the pink, strawberry twist to this ice cream cake. And even though it’s February and freezing outside, and even though the forecast is calling for snow, I think anytime is a good time for ice cream cake!!
More Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry Mousse
Strawberry Wonton Cups
Strawberry Cupcakes
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Strawberry Tart
Strawberry Milkshake Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
Ice Cream
- 1 container 1.75 quarts strawberry ice cream
Cake
- 1 box 15.25 oz white cake mix
- 1 3 oz box strawberry jello
- 1 15-oz container frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
Frosting
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
For topping
- Fresh Strawberries
- extra sweetened whipped cream
Instructions
- Line 2 9-inch cake pans with plastic wrap, allowing enough overhang to go over the sides of the pan. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow it to soften slightly. Spread the ice cream evenly in the prepared pans. Cover the top with plastic wrap and return to the freezer and freeze completely, at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 9-inch cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper or waxed paper, then grease the paper.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix and the jello powder. Add in the pureed strawberries, eggs, vegetable oil and water and mix until thoroughly combined. Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared pans and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out of the pans onto a baking rack to cool completely.
- When cool, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze while the ice cream freezes.
- Place the whipping cream in a large bowl and whip until slightly thickened. Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to whip until thick with stiff peaks.
- To assemble the cake, unwrap the cake layers and with a serrated knife, cut each of the cakes in half to form 2 thinner layers. Place one layer on a cake stand or cake plate. Unwrap one of the ice cream layers and place on top of the cake layer. Repeat with another cake layer, the remaining ice cream layer, and one more cake layer. (Reserve the remaining cake for the outside of the cake.) Trim the ice cream if needed for the edges to be flush.
- Frost the entire cake with the whipped cream. In a bowl, crumble the remaining cake layer and then press into the outsides of the cake.
- Freeze until ready to serve.
- Right before serving, add additional whipped cream and fresh strawberries to the top.
dina says
i love the pink crumbs. it looks so yummy!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh wow, this cake is absolutely gorgeous 🙂 I cannot wait to make and dig into this!
Deborah says
Sorry me that’s not paying enough attention – Thanks!
Deborah says
I’m wondering what the pink stuff outside the cake is?? Looks lovely though.
Deborah says
Well if the other cake is to take a note from – crumbled cake?
Deborah says
Yep – in step 6 and 7 it has you crumble the remaining cake layer for the outside of the cake.
Jenny Flake says
Ooooo, this is soooo gorgeous Deborah!! Love!!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
Ohhh sweet mercy!!! Deb, you’ve done it again!!
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
I totally agree with you even if its snowy and below zero here it’s always a good time for ice cream cake, especially this amazing looking strawberry ice cream cake! Thanks for sharing, pinned! 🙂
Joanne says
That is SUCH a beauty!! I am always super wary of strawberries at this time of year also, but you definitely infused strawberry flavor into this without having to use fresh ones!
Emily says
So, so pretty! I’d love a slice! 🙂
Mimi @ Culinary Couture says
This is GORGEOUS! I’m not too big a fan of strawberry in baked goods, but the strawberries and cream combination is always to die for!
Chels R. says
The layers in this cake are so beautiful! Your daughter is a lucky girl to get to have TWO strawberry cakes!
April says
Love, love this idea! My mom makes a strawberry cake similar to this mine the ice cream part, but I have always been a sucker for ice cream cake. Will have to give it a try this spring!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
I absolutely adore your ice cream cake. Let’s do this with every flavor!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
We have had terrible freezing weather here in Texas (ok I know nothing like what you have in Utah) but bitterly cold for us, and all I want is ice cream! But every time I would leave to go to the store when the craving hit, it was too cold outside! I think I should just take inspiration from you and just make this stunning cake!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
The layers in this are beautiful! And no doubt, SO delicious also 😉
tanya says
I am not a cake baker, but this I have to try! That filling is out of this world! This is such a gorgeous cake!