No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream

Waffle cone filled with cake batter ice cream resting in a mason jar.

It’s not summer without ice cream. Whip up a batch of this cake batter ice cream without an ice cream maker. Filled with chunks of cake, sprinkles and all the cake batter flavor, this will quickly become a family favorite.

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Sunday is National Ice Cream Day and July is officially National Ice Cream Month so it just felt right to share my new favorite ice cream recipe. This No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream is packed with chunks of yellow cake, rainbow sprinkles and a cake batter flavored base.

The perfect treat to celebrate a birthday or simply a hot summer day.

Scoop of cake batter ice cream in an old fashioned ice cream scoop.

Ingredients for Cake Batter Ice Cream

The ingredient list for this ice cream is pretty short and sweet. Here’s what you’re going to need:

  • Yellow cake mix: You’ll need some of the cake mix to make cupcakes for the cake crumble in the ice cream and some of the mix will go directly into the ice cream base. Cake flavor two ways just felt right.
  • Vegetable oil: To make the cupcakes.
  • Eggs: Also for mixing up the cake mix.
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Rainbow sprinkles
  • Vanilla extract
  • Heavy cream
Waffle cone filled with cake batter ice cream placed in a mason jar.

Make the Cupcakes

Measure out half of the dry cake mix then combine with water, oil and eggs. Scoop into cupcake tins and bake according to the package directions.

Allow the cupcakes to cool. Once they are ready, either cut 3 cupcakes into small chunks or crumble them into a container. Put a lid on top and set them aside while you prep the ice cream base.

Loaf pan filled with cake batter ice cream with an filled ice cream scoop leaning in the pan.

Make the No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream Base

Add 1/2 cup cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, sprinkles and vanilla to a bowl. Stir well until everything is combined and there are no lumps from theh cake mix. Set aside.

Now comes the fun part. Add the heavy cream to a stand mixer if you have one. If not, use a hand mixer or you can do this by hand with a whisk. Whip the heavy until stiff peaks form.

Fold the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk mixure. Once it’s almost come together, add the cake pieces and gently fold.

Place the mixture into a freezer safe container and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.

Hand holding waffle cone of cake batter ice cream.

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No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream

It's not summer without ice cream. Whip up a batch of this cake batter ice cream without an ice cream maker. Filled with chunks of cake, sprinkles and all the cake batter flavor, this will quickly become a family favorite.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Freeze Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake batter ice cream
Yield: 6 servings
Author: Meghan Payne-Hensley

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix, divided
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

  • Mix 1 3/4 cups cake mix with water, oil and eggs. Scoop into greased cupcake tin and bake according to box directions. Let cool. Once cool, crumble 3 cupcakes into small chunks and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, sprinkles and vanilla. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add heavy cream. Whip until stiff peaks form. You can also do this with a hand mixer or by hand with a whisk.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk mixture. Add cake pieces and carefully fold in. Place mixture in a freezer safe container and cover. Freeze for at least 4 hours.

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3 comments

  1. […] in the VERY hot sun, we headed back to the house for pizza, cupcakes, a pinata and three different homemade ice creams. […]

  2. Hi Mehan! I have a quick quesion.

    Is this recipe suitable for an ice cream maker as well?

    The reason I ask is that I am terrible at making whipped cream, but I have an amazing ice cream maker.

    Just curious to know!

    1. I think you could. You may need a little more sweetened condensed milk to make it creamier though. Then skip whipping the heavy cream. Let me know if you try it!

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