Description
This vegan cake batter ice cream recipe is sweet, creamy, and tastes like funfetti birthday cake! It’s dairy-free, eggless, and gluten-free friendly. The easy recipe is made with coconut milk, yellow cake mix, sprinkles, vanilla extract, and almond extract. You can make it two ways: with an ice cream maker or with no machine (no churn). It’s a funfetti dessert for birthdays and parties! #cakebatter #icecream #birthdaycake #coconutmilk #veganicecream #dairyfreeicecream #coconutmilkicecream
Ingredients
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- 2 cans full-fat coconut milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup yellow cake mix (gluten-free if needed)*
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Instructions with an ice cream maker (best method)
- The day before making this ice cream, place the ice cream maker churning bowl inside the freezer. It should chill for 24 hours.
- The following day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread yellow cake mix across the baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Add full-fat coconut milk, sugar, heat-treated cake mix, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt to a high-speed blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
- Pour mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to the ice cream maker‘s instructions. During the final 2-3 minutes, add rainbow sprinkles.
- After, transfer to a freezer-safe container. Cover and chill in the freezer for at least 4 hours (or until firm). Alternatively, you can just enjoy it immediately as soft serve.
- Remove ice cream from the freezer. Thaw for 5-10 minutes before scooping. Enjoy!
Instructions without an ice cream maker (no churn)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread yellow cake mix across the baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Add the canned coconut milk, sugar, heat-treated cake mix, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt to a high-speed blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
- Pour mixture into a freezer-safe container. Add rainbow sprinkles and swirl them around the mixture. Cover and chill in the freezer overnight (or until firm).
- Remove ice cream from the freezer. Thaw for 5-10 minutes before scooping. Enjoy!
Notes
- *Yellow cake mix: You must bake the cake mix before making this recipe. This ensures it is safe to consume.
- Ice cream maker vs. no churn: I recommend using an ice cream maker because it will create a creamier consistency.
- How to store: Store cake batter ice cream inside an airtight container with a lid. Keep in the freezer and enjoy within 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 24g
- Fat: 19g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g