Vanilla Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake
A layered ice cream cake featuring vanilla ice cream, strawberries, and shortcake, perfect for any celebration or sweet tooth.
Ingredients
For the Shortcake Layer:
- Shortcake store-bought or homemade: 2 cups
- Sugar: ¼ cup
For the Ice Cream Layers:
- Vanilla bean ice cream softened: 4 cups
- Fresh strawberries sliced: 1 ½ cups
- Heavy cream for whipped cream topping: 1 cup
- Powdered sugar: 2 tbsp
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Instructions
Prepare the Shortcake Layer:
- Line a springform pan with parchment paper.
- Crush shortcake into small pieces. Press them evenly into the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle sugar over the shortcake crumbs.
Layer the Ice Cream:
- Spread the softened vanilla ice cream over the shortcake.
- Add a layer of sliced strawberries on top of the ice cream.
- Freeze for 3-4 hours until the ice cream is set.
Whipped Cream Topping:
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream evenly over the ice cream layer.
- Freeze for another hour to firm it up.