Rich and creamy vanilla ice cream studded with real birthday cake pieces/frosting. No ice cream maker is needed to make this treat that tastes just like cake batter.
Place your cake or cupcakes in the freezer overnight. Roughly chop frozen cake into small cubes.
In a large bowl whip cream until stiff peaks form.
Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
Fold in cake cubes and sprinkles.
Pour into a loaf pan. Top with additional sprinkles if desired. Freeze for 4-6 hours
Notes
Ingredient Notes
Heavy Cream: Also, called heavy whipping cream in some stores. Look for one with at least 35% fat.
Sweetened Condensed Milk: Be sure not to use evaporated milk which has no added sugar.
Cake: Freeze overnight and then cube so it doesn't get soggy or fall apart.
Sprinkles: Avoid nonpareils which can bleed color.
Tips
Whipping Cream: Use an ice-cold metal bowl and a cold whisk to whip your cream by hand. It will whip faster this way.
Mix Just Enough: You want to see stiff peaks that just hold their shape. Overwhipping will lead to grainy curdled cream and under whipped cream will be dense and icy.
Be Gentle: Fold don't stir in your cake and sprinkles by just barely mixing with a rubber spatula. You don't want to lose all the air you worked so hard to add to your cream.
Use a metal loaf pan if possible it will conduct cold faster than a glass plan.
Mom Serving Hack: For birthday parties freeze individual scoops of ice cream in a cupcake pan with paper liners for easy serving.