Ice cream cake

An ice cream cake is a delightful dessert composed of layers of ice cream sandwiched between sponge cake or cookie crumble. The process of making one typically involves baking the cake portion first, then freezing it, shaping the ice cream, and assembling everything while it's still frozen. Whipped cream often serves as the frosting, and the entire creation stays in the freezer until it's ready to be enjoyed. Unlike the classic Baked Alaska, an ice cream cake never encounters the inside of an oven.

These cakes are highly popular at parties in North America and Australia, especially for birthdays and weddings, although they’re not as common in Europe. The concept of ice cream cakes dates back to the Victorian era with desserts known as bombes, which featured ice cream and fruit in decorative molds, sometimes lined with cake or biscuits.

In the U.S., ice cream cakes enjoy significant popularity. Prominent brands like Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, Friendly's, and Cold Stone Creamery offer a wide variety of themed ice cream cakes. A common ingredient in these cakes is Chocolate Crunchies, which often form a delectable layer between two layers of ice cream in cakes from Carvel, Friendly's, and Baskin-Robbins.