Name: No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 370 min
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream (cold); ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1½ teaspoons cake flavor; 1/16 teaspoon salt; ⅜ cup sprinkles

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This No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream is the oh-so special, but totally delicious frozen treat that you need to keep stashed in your freezer all summer long! Made with only 6 ingredients and comes together in 10 minutes or LESS, this sweet ice cream is perfect for all of your summer celebratory needs. Bonus? It’s super simple, extra creamy, perfectly sweet, and loaded with rainbow sprinkles. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, summer holiday’s, or simply the weekend, this Birthday Cake Ice Cream will be the perfect treat!

two scoops of birthday cake ice cream in an ice cream scone in milk glass with white flowers beside, rainbow sprinkles around, two sugar cones behind, a stack of plates, and two empty glasses behind.

About The Recipe

Even though it’s only Wednesday, my mom and I are celebrating! This year, we set a goal that we wanted to achieve by the end of the year. Turns out, we achieved our goal in the first three months!

It might not sound like much, but this goal is something my mom and I have been trying to achieve since we started our blog.

To finally be here, well…we just had to share something special!

birthday cake ice cream in two stacked sugar cones in a milk glass with a stem of white flowers in glass beside ice cream, with sugar cones, an ice cream scoop, two empty glasses, and a stack of white plates behind, with rainbow sprinkles around on marble surface.

overhead shot of two scoops of birthday cake ice cream in two stacked scones laying on marble surface with sprinkles and white flowers aorund.

Enter, this oh-so delicious birthday cake ice cream.

I mean, is there anything more special than a birthday cake? And, with the summer heat taking over, we thought it would be fun to turn off the oven for once and make some ice cream!

Honestly, it turned out so good that we’ve made this recipe twice in the last week. It’s sweet, creamy, ultra rich, with just the right amount of crunch coming from the sprinkles!

Every bite tastes even better than your local ice cream shop and comes together in just minutes.

front shot of birthday cake ice cream in sugar cone in milk glass with rainbow sprinkles and white flowers around on marble surface, empty glasses, wooden handled ice cream scoop, two ice cream cones, and stack of white plates behind.

So, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, a personal achievement, a holiday, or just craving some delicious ice cream, you need to make this No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream!

What Flavor is Birthday Cake Ice Cream?

While the idea sounds delicious, it can be pretty hard to actually pin-point what the flavor might actually be. Well, luckily for you, we got the answer!

Our birthday cake ice cream is flavored with cake batter extract and vanilla extract. The cake flavor a buttery and rich flavor to the ice cream, while the vanilla enhances and rounds out the flavor. Then, rainbow sprinkles are added to give it more of a celebratory feel!

Some people also add chunks of leftover vanilla cake or funfetti cake to the ice cream, which you can definitely do, if desired.

What Is No Churn Ice Cream?

A no churn ice cream is made with heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk. There are no custards to be made, no ice cream machines, nothing! It’s so simple, but so delicious. This version has vanilla, cake flavoring, and salt added to give the ice cream base some delicious flavors. In addition to that, we also added some rainbow sprinkles!

Reasons You Will Love This Birthday Cake Ice Cream

A no churn recipe! Which means, no ice cream machines and NO eggs!
Only 6 ingredients.
Mixes up in 10 minutes or LESS.
Deliciously sweet and full of flavor!
Perfect for summertime celebrating.
A real crowd pleaser.

birthday cake ice cream in two stacked cones in small milk glass with flowers and sprinkles around, two ice cream cones, a stack of plates, and ice cream scoop behind.

Equipment Needed

Mixing Bowl
Hand Mixer
Rubber Spatula
12 Inch Cake Pan
Ice Cream Scoop

Ingredients

Heavy Cream – Heavy whipping cream is an essential ingredient for no churn ice cream! This is what makes the ice cream so light, fluffy, and oh-so creamy.
Sweetened Condensed Milk – Adds the perfect amount of sweetness, a little bit of flavor, and makes this ice cream perfectly scoopable!
Vanilla Extract – A splash of vanilla gives this ice cream a deliciously rounded flavor.
Cake Batter Flavor – This is what gives this ice cream it’s “birthday cake” flavoring! It adds a buttery richness that makes this ice cream simply irresponsible.
Salt – We added just a pinch of salt to help tone down some of the sweetness.
Sprinkles – You can use any sprinkles you like for this recipe! We personally like to use jimmies, as their colors don’t bleed when added to the mixture.

heavy cream, sprinkles, condensed milk, cake flavoring, salt, and vanilla on marble surface.

How To Make Birthday Cake Ice Cream

Step 1: Make the base

With an electric mixer, beat cream to medium stiff peaks.

Stir in condensed milk, vanilla, cake flavor, and salt.

Condensed milk, cake flavoring, and vanilla added to whipped cream.

Condensed milk and whipped cream mixture in glass bowl.

Fold in sprinkles.

birthday cake ice cream base in glass bowl.

Step 2: Freeze

Spoon into 12 inch cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze 4-6 hours, or until set.

birthday cake ice cream in large round cake pan.

FAQ’s & Troubleshooting

Do I have to use heavy cream?

For this recipe, heavy whipping cream is essential! Once it’s whipped, that’s how the ice cream becomes so light and fluffy.

Does no churn ice cream taste like normal ice cream?

To be honest, not really. While it’s very delicious, it is much sweeter than traditional ice cream. It also tastes like sweetened condensed milk, which works well for this recipe, but if you aren’t a fan of sweetened condensed milk, you should probably stick with traditional ice cream!

How long does it take for this ice cream to freeze?

Ours frozen in about 4-5ish hours. Though, it can take 8-12 hours, depending on how cold your freezer is.

Why is my ice cream still soft after freezing?

If your ice cream is still soft, it could be that your freezer isn’t cold enough. Also, if your pan isn’t pre-frozen, it may take longer for this ice cream to freeze than stated in the recipe card. The last thing could be that too much sweetened condensed milk may have been added.

Can I add leftover cake to this recipe?

Absolutely! If you have a basic flavored cake (vanilla cake, pound cake, or funfetti cake), you can chop it up and fold it in with the sprinkles. Just keep in mind that it may take longer to freeze.

angled close up of two scoops of birthday cake ice cream in two stacked ice cream cones in milk glass with white flowers beside.

4 Ways To Turn This Ice Cream Into A New Dessert

There’s nothing better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot day…but when you have leftovers, sometimes you might wanna do something special. Here are a few of our favorite ways to change-up this ice cream and make a whole new dessert!

Make a milkshake! Simplicity is always better.
Freeze it in a cookie crust like our Turtle Ice Cream Pie!
Make some ice cream sandwiches with our Funfetti Cookies.
Bake a loaf of Vanilla Pound Cake, slice in half, and freeze this ice cream in-between!

How To Store

Once this ice cream is frozen, you can keep it in cake or loaf pan, covered with plastic wrap, and in the freezer for 5-7 days. Though, we do recommend scooping it out and placing it in an ice cream container to really make it last! We found that, if using an ice cream container, the ice cream will last 2-3 weeks before ice crystals really start to form!

Looking for more recipes like this? Here are a few you may like:

Funfetti Cake

No Churn Banana Pudding Ice Cream

No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Funfetti Cookies

Ice Cream Filled Funfetti Cupcakes

two scoops of ice cream in two stacked ice cream cones in small milk glass with stem of white flowers in glass beside, with more white flowers and rainbow sprinkles around on marble surface.

Expert Tips

For the fastest freezing time, place your pan in the freezer a few hours before you mix up this ice cream.
Be careful to not OVER whip the cream! Stiff peaks is when you quickly lift up the beaters and see a clean peak. There should just be a slight curve at the tip.
Once the cream is whipped, try to keep stirring/mixing to a minimum, as excessive mixing could cause the whipped cream to deflate.
Use a metal pan to help freeze the ice cream quickly.
Depending on the type/brand of sprinkles you use, the color from the sprinkles may bleed into the ice cream. We found that rainbow jimmies work the best!

When you make this No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream, leave a comment down below! We love hearing from you and answering any questions you might have! Also, be sure to tag us on social media and hashtag it #BakersTable.

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