Fried Ice Cream Cake

All the crunch of fried ice cream, without the frying.

The best ice cream cake recipe around!

The first time I ever saw fried ice cream on a Mexican restaurant menu, I was like, “Huh?” Then I found out that, duh, you don’t just put the ice cream straight in the pan. First, you get it extra cold, then cover it in a coating that tastes like honey-sweetened cornflakes with a big dash of cinnamon. Then fry it super fast at high heat, so the coating gets beautifully crisp and golden while the ice cream stays frozen.

What makes this dessert so special is the contrast between the warm, crunchy, cinnamon-spiced coating and the cold, smooth, sweet vanilla ice cream. But boy, it sure takes an awful lot of work and skill to make. If only there were an easier way!

Well, now there is. My Fried Ice Cream Cake uses a really simple shortcut: just soften the ice cream and layer it in a pan with the cornflake topping. Freeze it until it’s firm, and slice it it just like any other ice cream cake. You can serve it straight up like the traditional Mexican version, or make it extra decadent by topping each slice with chocolate syrup, whipped topping, and cherries. It’s fabulous either way.

How to make Fried Ice Cream Cake

1. Take out ice cream and leave on counter for about 30 minutes to soften and melt slightly.
2. Melt butter in large pan then add your crushed cornflakes and sugar and stir continuously (to prevent sugar from burning) until lightly golden, remove to pan to cool.
3. Press half of your cornflake mixture into bottom of 9×13″ baking pan.
4. In large bowl add your ice cream, whipped topping and cinnamon and stir until combined.
5. Pour your ice cream mixture over the cornflakes and spread gently until covered and even.
6. Sprinkle with remaining cornflakes evenly over the top .Drizzle with honey. Freeze for at least 5 hour.
7. Cut and sere with chocolate syrup, whipped topping and cherries if desired.

Tools used in the Fried Ice Cream Cake recipe

Baking Dish: These dishes are oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher safe.
Mixing Bowls: Here are my go to mixing bowls. They are also oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher safe.

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5 from 9 votes

Fried Ice Cream Cake

My Fried Ice Cream Cake tastes just like your Mexican restaurant treat, but removes the hassle of having to actually fry the ice cream.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Freezing Time: 5 hours hours

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Serves:12

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Calories:488

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Ingredients

• 3 cups crushed cornflakes measured after crushing
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 48 oz container vanilla ice cream
• 8 oz container whipped topping
• 1 tsp cinnamon we used 1 tsp
• 1/3 cup honey
• Chocolate syrup topping, optional
• Whipped topping topping, optional
• Cherries topping, optional

Instructions

• Take out ice cream and leave on counter for about 30 minutes to soften and melt slightly
• Melt butter in large pan then add your crushed cornflakes and sugar and stir continuously (to prevent sugar from burning until lightly golden, remove to pan to cool.
• Press half of your cornflake mixture into bottom of 9×13″ baking pan.
• In large bowl add your ice cream, whipped topping and cinnamon and stir until combined.
• Pour your ice cream mixture over the cornflakes and spread gently until covered and even.
• Sprinkle with remaining cornflakes evenly over the top.
• Drizzle with honey.
• Freeze for at least 5 hour.
• Cut and sere with chocolate syrup, whipped topping and cherries if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 488kcal (24%)Carbohydrates: 108g (36%)Protein: 10g (20%)Fat: 10g (15%)Saturated Fat: 8g (40%)Cholesterol: 34mg (11%)Sodium: 530mg (22%)Potassium: 361mg (10%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 54g (60%)Vitamin A: 1597IU (32%)Vitamin C: 14mg (17%)Calcium: 208mg (21%)Iron: 17mg (94%)

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Course:Dessert

Cuisine:Mexican

Keyword:Fried Ice Cream Cake

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