No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream
Creamy, festive, and oh so flavorful, this simple recipe for no churn cake batter ice cream is a summer sensation. Made with 4 ingredients, this vegan birthday cake flavored ice cream is ready to freeze in just about 5 minutes.
It’s safe to say we are having an ice cream summer here at My Life After Dairy. From ice cream based product reviews to creation after creation of no churn ice cream recipes, there seems to be no end in sight.
The ease and simplicity of making your own ice cream at home with a basic no-churn recipe truly can’t be beat. And our newest flavor just might be the best one yet.
This new flavor of no churn ice cream brings out the deliciously addictive flavor of cake batter, and puts a fun ice cream twist on it. Grab your sprinkles, a spoon, and let’s get to it!
Why We Love No Churn Cake Batter Vegan Ice Cream
I love the combination of rainbow sprinkles and almond extract as a nod to the cake batter flavor. From lactation bites to overnight oats, it’s safe to say cake batter is one of my guilty flavor pleasures.
Some of the other reasons we love making this no churn vegan ice cream include:
- Whips up in minutes. This no churn ice cream can be stashed in the freezer in 5 minutes or less.
- No wrong way to serve it. Perfect in a cone, bowl, or directly out of the storage container, no judgement here.
- Happiness personified. From the colorful sprinkles to a simple cake cone, each serving of this no churn ice cream is a delight.
Vegan Changes to No Churn Ice Cream
After whipping up quite a few batches of no-churn ice cream it’s safe to say these two ingredients have become a staple in my household.
- Sweetened Condensed Non-dairy Milk– I have used both a sweetened condensed oat milk and a sweetened condensed coconut milk in these no churn ice cream bases to help sweeten them up.
- Non-Dairy Whipping Cream– For this recipe I highly recommend using Country Crock’s Plant Cream if you can get your hands on it. I find the resulting ice cream is a little softer making it easier to manage after freezing.
A quick note about Silk Non-Dairy Heavy Whipping Cream. After testing a batch of this no-churn ice cream with the Silk Heavy Cream the results were disappointing:
- The whipped cream volume was half that of Country Crock.
- The resulting ice cream was extremely hard.
- Even after thawing 10-15 minutes, scooping was not the best.
- As for the flavor, you could taste the coconut in the whipped cream so if you are not a fan of coconut flavor it will alter your experience with this recipe.
Simply put, while I recommend Silk Non-Dairy Heavy Whipping Cream for a number of recipes, I would not use it again in my no-churn ice cream recipes.
How to Make Vegan Cake Batter No Churn Ice Cream
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Non-Dairy Whipping Cream– For my no churn ice cream recipes, I stick with Country Crock’s Heavy Cream Alternative.
- Sweetened Condensed Non-Dairy Milk– I have been heavily favoring the sweetened condensed oat milk in my no churn ice cream recipes.
- Almond Extract– Gives the ice cream that cake batter taste without any of the raw eggs.
- Sprinkles-Rainbow jimmies (the rod shaped sprinkles) work best in this recipe.
Step-by-Step Directions for No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream
- Whip cream: Beat plant-based heavy whipping cream on high for 2 minutes, or until thick and fluffy.
- Sweeten: Next pour in sweetened condensed oat milk and almond extract. Mix 1 minute.
- Sprinkle up: Fold in rainbow sprinkles.
- Transfer: Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer safe container and cover with plastic wrap.
- Freeze at least 8 hours or until frozen through.
- Store or serve: Once frozen cover with an air-tight lid and store until you are ready to serve and enjoy.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Whipping up a batch of this cake batter flavored no churn ice cream is made super simple with the help of these kitchen gadgets.
- Stand mixer– Fitted with a whisk attachment to beat the heavy plant cream.
- Hand mixer– Set with whisk beaters to whip the heavy plant cream.
- Ice Cream Container– Great for storing your plant-based cake batter ice cream.
How to Serve No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream
I am a huge advocate for digging your spoon tip first into the container you froze your vegan ice cream in and going ham from there. Some other ways you might enjoy this simple cake batter flavored ice cream include:
- Scooped mile high in a cake cone
- Dished out in a bowl with a dollop of whipped topping, extra sprinkles, and a small cherry on top
- Dolloped over a warm chocolate brownie
Storing Cake Batter Ice Cream
The best place to keep your vegan cookies and cream ice cream would be the freezer.
This batch of ice cream yields close to 10 cups of volume so you want to make sure you have a container that will hold at least 10 cups.
Once you have a large freezer safe container to store the ice cream, it will keep fresh and creamy for up to 3 months.
No Churn Ice Cream Recipes for Summer
- Vegan Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
- Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
If you tried this no churn cake batter flavored ice cream recipe please let me know in the comments below!
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No Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream
Simple and so flavorful, this plant-based recipe for no churn cake batter ice cream is a delicious dairy-free dessert perfect for the summer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups Plant Cream
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Oat Milk
- 2 teaspoons Almond Extract
- ½ cup Rainbow Sprinkles (jimmies)
Instructions
- Beat 2 cups plant-based heavy whipping cream on high for 2 minutes, or until thick and fluffy.
- Next pour in 1 can sweetened condensed oat milk and 2 teaspoons almond extract. Mix 1 minute.
- Fold in ½ cup rainbow sprinkles.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer safe container and cover with plastic wrap.
- Freeze at least 8 hours or until frozen through.
- Once frozen cover with an air-tight lid and store until you are ready to serve and enjoy.
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