Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake
Prepare to indulge in the ultimate Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake, a delightful dessert that will wow your guests at any celebration! This stunning cake features rich layers of moist chocolate cake, luscious strawberry ice cream, and smooth vanilla bean ice cream, all topped with a light and airy whipped cream finish. Perfect for birthdays or family gatherings, this show-stopping dessert combines classic flavors that everyone adores. With straightforward steps and simple ingredients, you can easily create this visually appealing treat at home.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 8 oz cream cheese (for each ice cream layer)
- 1/2 cup sugar (for strawberry layer)
- 2 tbsp milk (for strawberry layer)
- 4 tsp strawberry extract
- 8 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
- about 20 drops red food coloring
- 1/2 cup sugar (for vanilla layer)
- 2 tbsp milk (for vanilla layer)
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream for vanilla layer)
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Add egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Stir in boiling water.
- Pour batter into greased pans and bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Prepare the strawberry layer by mixing cream cheese with sugar, milk, and strawberry extract; fold in half of the Cool Whip.
- Spread the strawberry mixture on one cake layer and top with another layer.
- For the vanilla layer, repeat using cream cheese, sugar, milk, vanilla bean paste, and remaining Cool Whip.
- Spread the vanilla mixture on top of the second cake layer.
- Make whipped topping by beating heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form; spread over the cake.
- Chill before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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