Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Steps to Make It - Gather the ingredients.

Steps to Make It - Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. You'll need three round 9-inch cake pans. Grease and flour two of the cake pans and set the third one aside. Alternatively, use baking spray with flour.

Steps to Make It - In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Steps to Make It - In a medium bowl, stir together the cake flour and baking powder. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Steps to Make It - Pour the batter into the 2 prepared pans, smoothing the tops if necessary. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and allow to cool completely on wire racks.

Steps to Make It - Split each cake to create 4 equal layers. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze the layers.

Steps to Make It - Using the same two cake pans, plus the third that was set aside, make the ice cream layers. Cover a clean and dry cake pan with plastic wrap. Soften the pistachio ice cream so it is easy to spread, but not melted. Spread in the cake pan, cover with plastic wrap and flatten. Freeze solid.

Steps to Make It - Repeat with the chocolate and strawberry ice cream. All three layers of ice cream, as well as the split cake layers, should be frozen solid.

Steps to Make It - To assemble the cake, unwrap one of the cake layers and place it on the bottom of the serving plate. Unwrap the pistachio ice cream layer and place it on top. Place another cake layer on top of the pistachio layer, followed by the chocolate ice cream layer. Place the third cake layer on top of the chocolate ice cream layer. Place the strawberry ice cream layer on top. Finish with the final cake layer. Press gently and wrap with plastic wrap to freeze all the layers together.

Steps to Make It - In a large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks. Remove the assembled ice cream cake from the freezer. Frost with whipped cream. Freeze solid until ready to serve.

Steps to Make It - When ready to serve, top with sprinkles and garnish with maraschino cherries. Slice and serve directly from the freezer.