Now you can enjoy Birthday Cake Funfetti Ice Cream year round with this delicious ice cream recipe. Made with real cake batter and rainbow sprinkles, this ice cream is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This creamy confetti cake ice cream is filled with tender pieces of vanilla cupcake and frosting, making it both a decadent delight as well as a kid pleaser.
- Easy. Funfetti ice cream is incredibly easy to make. All you need is a few simple ingredients and an ice cream maker. In 40 minutes you can have soft serve ice cream. Harden it off in the freezer for about 2 hours, and you'll have harder scoop ice cream also!
- Delectable flavor. Birthday Cake Funfetti ice cream is an out of this world flavor! The combination of cake batter and rainbow sprinkles is simply irresistible.
- Fun & Festive. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, a holiday, or just a regular day, this confetti cake ice cream is sure to put a smile on your face.
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- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Funfetti Ice Cream Ingredients
- How to Make Funfetti Cake Ice Cream
- Serving Suggestions
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Freezing and Storage
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Food Safety
- Some Other Recipes We Are Sure You Will Love
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Funfetti Ice Cream Ingredients
Not only can this Funfetti cake ice cream it be made with pantry staples, but our recipe requires little time or effort - now that's something worth celebrating!
Read on for all you need to know to make this delicious confetti cake ice cream showstopper.
- Sugar - Regular granulated white sugar.
- Dry Yellow Cake Mix - Any brand of yellow cake mix.
- Heavy cream - You can use Half & Half if you prefer.
- Milk - Use whole milk.
- Vanilla Extract
- Rainbow Sprinkles - Or any sprinkles you prefer. Go with the seasons or Holidays: Red, White, & Blue for 4th of July, Orange and Black for Halloween, etc.
- Vanilla Cupcakes - Any homemade or store bought piece of vanilla cake or two cupcakes. If I don't want to make cupcakes, I purchase a single serve chunk of frosted vanilla cake from the bakery at the grocery store.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Funfetti Cake Ice Cream
If you don't want to make cupcakes for the cupcake portion of this recipe, buy a slice or two of single serve frosted vanilla cake at the bakery section of the grocery store. Big time saver!
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to make this delicious ice cream:
Make Birthday Cake Ice Cream Base
- Whisk together the sugar and yellow cake mix in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the cream, milk, and vanilla extract, beating with an electric hand mixer until combined.
Pour Into Freezer Bowl
- Pour the birthday cake ice cream base into the ice cream maker freezer bowl and set program to "ice cream" mode, or follow the manufacturer's instructions for churning ice cream.
Add Rainbow Sprinkles
- Just before the churning cycle ends, add ¼ cup of rainbow sprinkles and let the last minute or two of the churn cycle complete.
PRO TIP: For Christmas Confetti Cake ice cream, try adding a few drops of peppermint extract when making the ice cream base, then add red and green sprinkles at the end of the churn.
For Halloween Ice Cream, use some pumpkin spice and pumpkin spice extract in the ice cream base. Add orange and black sprinkles at the end of the churn. The Holiday themed flavor and sprinkle combinations are endless!
Remove Dasher
- Remove the dasher, scraping the ice cream back into the freezer bowl.
Serve or Harden
- Crumble the two frosted cupcakes up into small pieces.
- Transfer half of the ice cream to an insulated ice cream storage container, or lined loaf pan, and distribute half the crumbled cupcakes mixture and 2 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles on top of the ice cream.
- Repeat with the remaining half of the ice cream, crumbled cupcakes, and the last 2 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles.
- Cover the insulated ice cream tub and set in your freezer for the 'hardening' stage, about 2 hours.
PRO TIP: You can of course enjoy your Funfetti ice cream while in this soft serve stage also, but it will take the hardening stage to make it firm enough to scoop into balls.
Serving Suggestions
This bright and happy Birthday Cake Funfetti ice cream flavor features all of your favorite rainbow sprinkles inside our classic ice cream recipe. It's sure to be a hit with the whole family, and absolutely delicious for any occasion - from birthday parties to movie night treats!
You can serve this ice cream plain, or you can get creative with your toppings. Some popular toppings include chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and more sprinkles.
Enjoy scooping up big spoonfuls of this creamy delight; it's sure to bring plenty of smiles all around.
Love ice cream? So do we! See our other ice cream recipes:
- Cookie Monster Ice Cream
- Bailey's Irish Cream Ganache
- Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream
- Acai Berry Gelato (or Acai Ice Cream)
- Red White and Blue Popsicles
- Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Pops
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
Here are a few delicious variations using this Birthday Cake Funfetti Ice Cream recipe as a base:
- You can substitute any flavor of cake mix that you like. Experiment with Red Velvet, Carrot Cake, etc!
- If you want a richer flavor, you can add some chocolate chips to the ice cream batter.
- To make a no-churn version of this ice cream, simply combine the ingredients in a bowl and freeze for 4-6 hours, stirring every hour or so until you reach the soft serve stage. Stir in the Funfetti and crumbled cupcakes, and freeze until hard and scoopable.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this dish.
- Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE30
- Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE70 - Makes Gelato, Sorbet, and Ice Cream!
- Extra ICE30 Freezer Bowl This way you can make two batches on the same day!
- Extra ICE70 Freezer Bowl
- Ice Cream Storage Tubs, 1 quart
- Long Scoop Ice Cream container
Freezing and Storage
- Birthday Cake Funfetti Ice Cream can be frozen for up to 2 months. It freezes best in insulated ice cream storage tubs, which reduce large crystals from forming.
Tips for Success
- Be sure to freeze the Cuisinart freezer bowl at least 8 hours before making this recipe.
- Don't add the sprinkles to the fluid ice cream base! Wait until the ice cream is thickened and getting to soft serve stage, then add the sprinkles.
- Use insulated ice cream loaf storage containers. The long containers make it much easier to get long pull ice cream scoops.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ice cream will take about 20 minutes to make, plus the time it takes to freeze. The Cuisinart freezes to soft serve stage within 30 minutes, no churn will take up to 6 hours.
Yes, you can use any type of sprinkles for this party cake ice cream recipe. Use orange & black for Halloween, red & green for Christmas, etc!
You can serve this party cake ice cream in a bowl, on a cone, or in a sundae. You can also use it to make milkshakes or ice cream sandwiches.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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Birthday Cake Funfetti Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup yellow cake mix dry
- 2 cup heavy cream or Half & Half
- 2 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles or any color, to mix into ice cream
- 2 vanilla frosted cupcakes or two pieces of frosted vanilla cake
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles for layering in the the tub
Instructions
- Whisk together the sugar and yellow cake mix in a large mixing bowl.¾ cup sugar, ⅔ cup yellow cake mix
- Add the cream, milk, and vanilla extract, beating with an electric hand mixer until combined.2 cup heavy cream, 2 cup whole milk, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour the birthday cake ice cream base into the ice cream maker freezer bowl and set program to "ice cream" mode, or follow the manufacturer's instructions for churning ice cream.
- Just before the churning cycle ends, add ¼ cup of rainbow sprinkles and let the last minute or two of the churn cycle complete.¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
- Remove the dasher, scraping the ice cream back into the freezer bowl.
- Crumble the two frosted cupcakes up into small pieces.2 vanilla frosted cupcakes
- Transfer half of the ice cream to an insulated ice cream storage container, or lined loaf pan, and distribute half the crumbled cupcakes mixture and 2 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles on top of the ice cream.¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
- Repeat with the remaining half of the ice cream, crumbled cupcakes, and the last 2 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles.
- Cover the insulated ice cream tub and set in your freezer for the 'hardening' stage, about 2 hours. PRO TIP: You can of course enjoy your Funfetti ice cream while in this soft serve stage also, but it will take the hardening stage to make it firm enough to scoop into balls.
Notes
- Be sure to freeze the Cuisinart freezer bowl at least 8 hours before making this recipe.
- Don't add the sprinkles to the fluid ice cream base! Wait until the ice cream is thickened and getting to soft serve stage, then add the sprinkles.
- Use insulated ice cream loaf storage containers. The long containers make it much easier to get long pull ice cream scoops.
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