Post by: merigayle on May 01, 2015, 04:04:26 PM
Post by: witchypoo on May 01, 2015, 04:19:25 PM
make sure you use a substantial cake recipe - sponge isn't going to cut it!
if you're making cake for 20 kids plus their guardians, i would make a 9x13, slice in half horiz, and sandwich the ice cream.
Post by: witchypoo on May 01, 2015, 04:20:01 PM
Post by: srsly on May 01, 2015, 04:41:35 PM
Post by: diablita on May 01, 2015, 10:40:39 PM
I did this:
10" springform cake pan with tinfoil underneath.
I had all 3 large containers of ice cream out but if I had time, I'd do it one at a time and set the cake in between. So take out one ice cream and let it warm until you can handle it.
I crushed (Passover kosher) cookies in the food processor and made a base out of 1/4 of them. (You could do this with GF cookies or bake GF brownies for the bottom or another substantial cake recipe.)
Then I took the first flavor (chocolate) of custard, spooned it on top of the cookie base, then smoothed it (it was warm enough to smooth but not ooze).
Then I put another layer of 1/4 of the cookies. (you could omit the cookies or put something else in between, like chocolate chips, or nothing). If you had lots of time, I'd put the cake in the freezer to firm up more at this time, while also taking out the second flavor to soften a bit.
Pull cake back out of freezer, put second flavor of ice cream on top (black cherry chip for us), smooth, layer of whatever, then back in the freezer and take out third flavor.
Repeat with third flavor.
We then put ours in the freezer overnight. Before serving, it only sat out long enough to pull off the springform ring and pipe whipped cream on it.
I'm not sure you could transport this to school without melting unless you let it really, really freeze.
Post by: merigayle on May 02, 2015, 05:56:49 AM
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Post by: fancypants on May 03, 2015, 07:23:15 PM
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Post by: merigayle on May 03, 2015, 08:18:37 PM
I do it every year for Gus. I bake two cake in two rectangular pans, slice ice cream from a carton (or sometimes ice cream sandwiches) and layer over one cake then put the other cake on top and frost. Gus always wants a red velvet and ice cream cake for his birthday.Ah, slicing the ice cream vs getting it soft and refreezing. Smarty pants.
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Post by: fancypants on May 04, 2015, 06:07:05 AM
Ah, slicing the ice cream vs getting it soft and refreezing. Smarty pants.My grandma used to make hot fudge cake and she would slice the ice cream to put between the layers with one of the big knives her dad make her in his blacksmith shop. I'd forgotten why I knew to do that until just now. Thanks for the memory.
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Post by: merigayle on May 05, 2015, 10:57:28 AM
Post by: siamesedream on May 22, 2015, 03:46:31 PM
Post by: diablita on May 22, 2015, 04:17:51 PM
Carvel!
:vomit:
Post by: siamesedream on May 22, 2015, 04:22:45 PM
:vomit:
They are kind of hard to eat after hearing Tom Carvel, that voice is full of spit. :D
Some old Carvel Ice Cream commercials from the 70s USM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJiaIEAe5ec#)
Post by: ihop on June 01, 2015, 10:18:44 AM
They are kind of hard to eat after hearing Tom Carvel, that voice is full of spit. :D
Some old Carvel Ice Cream commercials from the 70s USM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJiaIEAe5ec#)
I was talking about this with another parent at the bus stop last week. We both grew up with these commercials (NJ and NY) and his voice is unmistakable!
Post by: merigayle on June 01, 2015, 05:49:31 PM
(http://i58.tinypic.com/qx13k2.jpg)
I made 25 meringue mushrooms so there was enough for everyone to get one with each slice. The cake was 4 layers tall, so i took the top two off, refrosted the bottom two and sliced and served. While i was performing surgery on the cake, DH handed out fruit "wands" to the kids which was fruit cut with mini cookie cutters and put on skewers. :D
Post by: srsly on June 01, 2015, 05:54:17 PM
No ice cream cake.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/qx13k2.jpg)
I made 25 meringue mushrooms so there was enough for everyone to get one with each slice. The cake was 4 layers tall, so i took the top two off, refrosted the bottom two and sliced and served. While i was performing surgery on the cake, DH handed out fruit "wands" to the kids which was fruit cut with mini cookie cutters and put on skewers. :D
Good job, meri! That's a very nice looking cake! Much more professional looking than many cakes I've seen online.
Post by: siamesedream on June 01, 2015, 05:57:00 PM
I was talking about this with another parent at the bus stop last week. We both grew up with these commercials (NJ and NY) and his voice is unmistakable!
It is, he even jokes about his voice in one of the commercials.
Post by: merigayle on June 01, 2015, 07:25:44 PM
Good job, meri! That's a very nice looking cake! Much more professional looking than many cakes I've seen online.I was hoping the "log" would be higher, but just happy it all stayed together (it was very hit out and a few years ago I did a fancy Thomas cake with a train coming out of a tunnel on a hill and the hill layers slid a bit. I did put dowls in the cake since it was four high.).
Post by: fancypants on June 01, 2015, 07:33:58 PM
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Post by: siamesedream on June 01, 2015, 07:34:12 PM
No ice cream cake.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/qx13k2.jpg)
I made 25 meringue mushrooms so there was enough for everyone to get one with each slice. The cake was 4 layers tall, so i took the top two off, refrosted the bottom two and sliced and served. While i was performing surgery on the cake, DH handed out fruit "wands" to the kids which was fruit cut with mini cookie cutters and put on skewers. :D
That is a nice cake, Meri.
Sorry for drifting off-topic.
Post by: merigayle on June 01, 2015, 07:51:18 PM