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Who loves vanilla ice cream? (the crowd goes wild).
That’s what I thought. And even those of you who don’t love vanilla ice cream would probably choose eating it over no ice cream at all right? Hey, I’m just callin’ it like I see it.
But guess what? This cake contains no ice cream whatsoever. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
But boy howdy does it TASTE like vanilla ice cream! And it would be perfect with vanilla ice cream on the side, on top, underneath, or just in it’s general vicinity.
It’s also good eating it straight out of the pan. I mean, from what I hear anyway….
You have your basic white cake, which is the easiest thing in the world to make. Then you have a vanilla-caramel-y glaze that you throw on top right after the cake is removed from the oven. It bubbles and boils and you stare at it in hatred since you don’t want to burn your tongue and not be able to taste the cake.
Trust me guys, in the long run it’s worth it to step away from the cake and let it do its thing for a little bit. Believe me, you want to taste this one!
I served mine with some chocolate chips since sadly we have no ice cream, but it’s all good since chocolate and vanilla are MFEO (right Janetha?) – side note, what movie is that from? 10 points if you get it!
If I’m being 100% honest here, I love vanilla ice cream, but have never really been one for vanilla cake. This has changed my life in such a way that I will no longer profess to that lie anymore. I LOVE vanilla cake…as long as it’s this one!
VANILLA ICE CREAM CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter or shortening
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg whites
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
Preheat your oven to 350. Cream the butter and sugar, and then just add the rest of your ingredients. Mix on the lowest speed until just combined, then up the speed 1-2 notches and mix for 3 minutes. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Immediately pour on glaze, recipe below.
VANILLA ICE CREAM CAKE GLAZE
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp milk
- 1.5 Tbsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
Melt everything together over medium heat, stirring to keep the sugar from burning on the bottom. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil and cook for 2 more minutes. Pour immediately over the cake. Let it sit and cool for at least an hour before digging in, although I would recommend letting it cool completely.
Like I said guys: LIFE-CHANGING. If you thought you just didn’t like vanilla, you should try this and think again. Or just come over to my house in the next 5 minutes and have a piece, although I can’t guarantee it’ll still be here past 5 minutes from now.
Just being honest 🙂
An ice cream cake with no ice cream?! I’ll only try this because you made it, which means it won’t fail me 😉
Ice cream cake is my favvv! Expecting this cake to have a short, well remembered life in my home!
Okay – I love vanilla cake…and now I kind of hate you because I will have to make this and I live alone with no – NO – self-control….
I do love vanilla and cake and ice cream. This cake is a no brainer 🙂
Ooh, this looks delish!!!
You saying boy howdy just made my day. This looks wonderful Heather!
“I love vanilla ice cream, but have never really been one for vanilla cake. ”
THAT’S ME! THAT IS ME! ME! I am that girl! Which obviously means I need to make this cake.
I won’t say the movie.. you know I know, my little acronym loving friend 🙂
The title said it all….then I saw it….now I want it! Yum!
I can never step away from the cake 🙁
all this talk about actual vanilla ice cream is tempting me to make some to go with your cake!
oh, you should! and then send me some 🙂
Oh my gosh! I’m so hungry right now……I must go to the store:) This looks fantastic!
ugh, this is all I wont to eat right now!!!!!!! hahaha
your birthday’s coming up soon! just sayin’ 😉
Why do I come to your blog when I’m not eating sweet? lol This cake looks amazing and I’m a vanilla LOVER.
AH! sorry! i’ll make it for ya when you’re done detoxing 🙂
That looks so simple and wonderful!
Totally a throwback to something my g’ma used to make!
that’s awesome you said that…this is actually based around one of my Mimi’s recipes!
The texture alone is reason to make and eat this cake! I love fluffy , melts in your mouth cake. Heather, you outdid yourself.
Ok, now I have to make that… probably in cupcake form.
And Sleepless in Seattle 🙂 Do I get the points?
10 points for Mara!!!! 🙂
Like you, I’ve never been a huge fan of vanilla cake…but this might change that!
OH man… this just sounds too delicious. Wow.
i really love the color combo in these photos! also, cake looks great 😉
I’m not a huge ice cream fan (I know, I’m weird) but this looks great. I love cake and that glaze looks incredible. Plus, if I were to eat ice cream ever, it’d be with cake or pie. This would just save me the bother. Yum!
oh man, i adore ice cream and would eat it with every meal if i could!
You got me with the carmel and chocolate chips…the whole thing sounds yummy!
Oh man you are giving me a sugar craving at 8 AM… 😉
OOPS! sorry!
or am i…? 🙂
Amazing! Anything ice cream is my fav!
This sounds delicious!! I’ll eat anything with the word ice cream in it 🙂
you and me both!
!! You have NO idea how much my husband adores vanilla ice cream. We had it at our wedding as the “groom’s cake” — he’s that’s obsessed. This would be the perfect thing to make for him 🙂 Thanks!
that’s awesome! my hubby LOVES chocolate chip cookies, and that was his cake when we got married 😉
Ice cream is like a food group to me… an ice cream cake, I need to try this!!! I AM partial to chocolate, but like you said, vanilla is better than nothing!
exactly…especially when the vanilla is super strong!
Ooooh, I LOVE the look of that glaze! I love vanilla ice cream AND vanilla cake, so something tells me this would be a homerun for my mouth.