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Prep Time
5 to 7 minutes
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Active Time
15-17 minutes
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Total Time
53-59 minutes
Pillsbury test kitchen home economists have heard it all. When they told me some people were adding melted ice cream to a cake mix, I couldn't believe it. Well, that's precisely what I did with this fun recipe. Choose your flavor and let the ice cream melt. The only trick is that you must have 2 cups of melted ice cream. For super-premium ice creams with little overrun, that's 1 pint frozen. But for less expensive brands with a lot of air piped in, you'll need to begin with more than a pint.
I made this cake with several flavors of ice cream and our favorite was a super-premium from Ben & Jerry's — Cherry Garcia. With cherry and chocolate pieces and the cream and the eggs in the ice cream, you need little else. Your liquid, your fat, and your flavorings are all in the melted ice cream. This recipe works well, too, in a 13- by 9-inch pan.
Ingredients
Serves 16
Step 1
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, then dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour. Set the pan aside.
Step 2
把蛋糕粉,融化的冰淇淋,和鸡蛋a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with the rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The batter should look thick and well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.
Step 3
Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger and just starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, 38 to 42 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto a small rack, then invert it again onto a second rack so that the cake is right side up to complete cooling, 30 minutes more.
Step 4
Meanwhile prepare theChocolate Marshmallow Frosting, or another frosting that would go well with the flavor of the ice cream in the cake. Place the cake on a serving platter and frost the top of the cake with clean, smooth strokes.
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Reviews (41)
Back to TopMy cake turned out beautiful. I used ducan hines cake mix, which I looked all over the box and couldn't find pudding anywhere and b&j's cherry garcia. I followed the recipe as is, without any alterations and I will admit, the cake turned out a little on the dry side (sorta crumbly), but wonderfully flavorful. I might try some adding a little oil next time, cause there certainly will be a next time. I frosted my cake with the Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting, and it seemed to overpower the wonderful ice cream flavors, but still oh so yummy.
celticsmiles
Moses Lake, WA
2/3/2011
I actually made a modified version of this that I also found on the Internet....used chocolate cake mix WITH pudding, mint chocolate chip ice cream and it tasted great and VERRY moist. The only difference between this recipe and the one I used is that I put in 1 CUP of water. Sounds like that would remedy many of the other commenter's complaints of dryness!
Anonymous
atlanta, ga
5/22/2010
I made this with Duncan Hines white cake mix and a premium Jamocha Almond Fudge ice cream. Incredibly easy to make, and turned out moist and delicious.
hpagano
4/11/2010
I was a little nervous given the mixed reviews but, wanted an easy cake for my daughter's birthday party with her friends. This turned out great! I followed JuliaHelene recommendations (thank you) and used a white cake mix withOUT pudding in the mix (not that easy to find these days) and Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream. It was not at all dry and got rave reviews from everyone. I rarely make cake from a box mix but, this will be my go-to recipe whenever I do. (Oh, and the icing, delicious!)
heybales
Portland, OR
12/24/2009
大家好,我做了这一个几次w. I don't have any problem with it being dry. I just add a little bit of oil along with the egg [just to make sure it does not come out dry]. I have not tried it without the oil so I can not tell you if it would come out dry. And I do not use a lot of oil, about a tablespoon, if that. I used cookie D. with my mix and then used Cherry G. in the middle after i cooled down but the cherry was too much for my white cake. I have not tried mixing Cherry G in the mix. Maybe next time. ...my suggestion. Try it. It's different, a good different.
Papibake
Muggy/hot/eww Texas
6/27/2009
I really loved this recipe, but after reading all the reviews I have to admit I was a little worried. After reading the recipe that is here I think I know why - it's missing a lot of important data! 1. DO NOT use a cake mix that contains pudding in the mix. 2. Use WHITE CAKE MIX as this provided the best results 3. Use PREMIUM ICE CREAM, as in Haagan Daz or Ben and Jerry's. You need a solid two cups of ice cream and cheaper brands contain a lot air and lower quality ingredients. Don't skimp! I do a lot of baking and try lots of recipes and this one was really good (and easy!). For more information about the recipe I used (I made a coffee flavored cake) please see pictures on my blog at www.dozenflours.com
JuliaHelene
Seattle, WA
4/24/2008
I have her cookbooks and use them on a regular basis. This recipe, unfortunately, is one that I would not make again. It is so dry and lacking of any flavor. Agree that it was a waste of $$ ice cream. But the frosting was very tasty and I've made that since. Her Darn Good Choc. Cake is her best recipe so I stick with that. You can't go wrong...
amylyall
superior, co
8/14/2007
I made this with chocolate cake mix for a potluck and the response was great. I was worried about the comments mentioning dryness, so I boiled a handful of dried cherries and added the cherries and 2-3 TB of left over liquid. The result was very moist and dense and flavorful, and quite a hit with my co-workers. I had to pack up the last bit so that my wife can try it. I look forward to experimenting with other ice cream flavors.
Kitster1
Richmond, VA
3/27/2007
I like this .
Anonymous
ny
5/31/2006
this was tasty!
Anonymous
5/30/2006
I made this spur of the moment for a party & everyone loved it! I used Ben & Jerry's marshmellow ice cream. I imagine it works a bit better with ice cream that doesn't have add-ins, but it still turned out great...super moist and delicious!
Anonymous
san diego, ca
7/9/2005
What a waste of expensive ice cream. I would never make this again.
Anonymous
Toronto, Canada
2/24/2005
I thought I'd try this recipe since I'd heard so much about this cookbook but it was definitely a flop in my opinion. The cake managed to be both too sweet and dry at the same time. I used Haagen Daz banana foster ice cream and made the suggested frosting since I love banana and chocolate together. The frosting was too sweet and I could still taste that "artificial" box mix taste in the cake. A good cake from scratch just isn't that much more work and tastes soooo much better.
ptcaterer
PA
2/9/2005
I was sooo excited about this recipe, it sounded amazing. I really felt like it was a little lacking, though. If I made it again, I'd do something to make it more moist and flavorful.
Anonymous
New York, NY
11/3/2004
Sounds ideal...tastes BLAH!!! Less than "nothing special" and as others say, a waste of good ice cream.
Anonymous
Agoura Hills, CA
6/22/2004
