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Fourth of July Ice Cream Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Anne Scholovich 

"This eye-catching dessert is actually easy to prepare and keeps well in the freezer for days. It's nice to be able to serve cake and ice cream in one slice. --Anne Scholovich, Waukesha, Wisconsin"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 10 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (10 inch) prepared angel food cake
  • 2 quarts strawberry ice cream, softened
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • Decorative mini paper flags, optional

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut cake horizontally into four equal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the strawberry ice cream. Immediately place in freezer. Spread second cake layer with vanilla ice cream; place over strawberry layer in freezer. Spread third cake layer with remaining strawberry ice cream; place over vanilla layer in freezer. Top with remaining cake layer.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Frost top and sides of cake. Freeze until serving. Decorate with mini flags if desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by LPENCE 
I made this with chocolate cake and cookies and cream ice cream. I ran into a major problem- I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Kristen 
I made this with confetti cake mix and two different ice creams. It turned out as well as a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2007 by kvokie 
This recipe was great! I made it for my son's b-day. I did make some changes. I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2007 by JUDYRS35 
My family loved this cake and requested I make it again soon. I used Cool Whip for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2007 by dbordier 
Difficult assembly due to ice cream melting and cutting into an Angel Food cake 3 times... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by DWOOD6 
WOW! What an awesome cake! Mine did not come close to looking as pretty as that picture but it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by Kristin 
amazing taste MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2008 by Bonnie 
I just made a variation of this cake for my daughter's 4th birthday. She loves pink and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by ishyboo 
Great idea! Layered it with homemade strawberry and blueberry ice cream and topped it off with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by DitzyDame 
This is a great recipe. My SIL asked for an OREO cookie ice cream cake for her 50th birthday.... MORE


 
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