Description
Magical unicorn ice cream cake swirls delightful colors and whimsical flavors into one enchanting dessert. Sweet dreams come alive with pastel frosting and sparkling sprinkles that dance across each dreamy slice you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Decorative Ingredients:
- 3–4 drops purple gel food coloring
- 3–4 drops blue gel food coloring
- 3–4 drops pink gel food coloring
Garnish Ingredients:
- None specified
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to cake mix package temperature guidelines.
- Prepare cake mix, separating the batter into three identical portions in separate mixing bowls.
- Infuse each cake batter portion with vibrant gel food coloring – lavender, azure, and rose – thoroughly blending until colors appear uniform and saturated.
- Pour colored batters into round cake pans, ensuring even distribution.
- Bake cakes following package instructions, monitoring for consistent golden-brown texture.
- Remove cakes from oven and allow complete cooling on wire rack at room temperature.
- Remove vanilla ice cream from freezer to soften at room temperature for approximately 10 minutes.
- Divide softened ice cream into three equal segments in separate containers.
- Incorporate matching gel food colors into each ice cream portion, stirring until colors blend seamlessly.
- Line a round cake pan with plastic wrap, creating a smooth interior surface.
- Carefully layer colored ice cream portions into the lined pan, creating distinct color stratification.
- Freeze ice cream layers until completely solid and firm, approximately 3-4 hours.
- Assemble cake by alternating colored cake layers with corresponding colored ice cream sections.
- Generously cover exterior with whipped cream, creating a smooth, even surface.
- Embellish cake with rainbow sprinkles, edible glitter, and decorative unicorn horn and ear elements.
Notes
- Swap food coloring for natural alternatives like beet juice for pink, butterfly pea flower for blue, and purple sweet potato for purple to create healthier, vibrant layers.
- Ensure cake layers and ice cream are completely cooled and chilled before assembling to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity.
- Use gel food coloring sparingly and mix thoroughly to achieve uniform, pastel-like colors without affecting the taste or texture of the cake and ice cream.
- Consider dairy-free or vegan alternatives like coconut milk ice cream and plant-based cake mix for guests with dietary restrictions, maintaining the magical unicorn theme.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-35 minutes (depending on cake mix instructions)
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg