As you know, Katie is turning twelve in a couple days. I wanted to make her a cake she would really love. Since Katie loves fruit and loves ice cream and it is summer, I decided to make a Banana Strawberry Ice Cream cake. When I made the pupcakes for Bailie’s birthday I had a lot of batter left over, so I made a small six inch cake to use for Katie’s upcoming birthday cake.
This cake is real easy to make, and just takes some time to allow for freezing. I cut the six inch banana cake into three slices, separated them with parchment paper and put them in the freezer. If you are making the cake fresh, there is no need to freeze it. To make the ice cream I just needed the fruit, yogurt and some maple syrup. I like to check the fruit to make sure it smells fresh before I start.
I lined my six inch spring form pan (bottom and sides) with parchment paper to keep the cake from sticking. By plunking down the first slice of cake, the parchment paper stays in place.
Combine the strawberries, some yogurt and a touch of maple syrup in the blender to make the ice cream. It’s always good to have a lick, you never know when it might need a bit more of something. Bacon would be a nice touch, but Mom said no to that idea.
Add half of the ice cream to the top of the first cake layer. Smooth it out with your tongue being careful not to eat it all. There is a reason I am not letting Bailie help me out with this cake. She would be eating way too many of the ingredients!
After the second cake slice, the rest of the strawberry ice cream and the last cake slice, I chose to add a layer of banana ice cream dotted with strawberries.
Now it is all finished and ready to go into the freezer! Boy, it sure looks and smells good. I must say, I did some awesome work on this one!
Now, unless your Mom enjoys cutting cake with a chainsaw, and you would enjoy watching the reality TV version of the birthday cake chainsaw massacre, you will need to take this beauty out of the freezer a day before the party to let it soften in the fridge. You could also make mini cakesย and serve them outside while frozen solid, but I wanted one big cake for this occasion.
If you would like your own copy of my recipe, click here. Note, I don’t have any real measurements for the ice cream, I just go by how it looks adding the ingredients slowly. Stay tuned on Friday to see how Katie likes her Banana Strawberry Ice Cream Cake.
I am joining the Tasty Tuesday blog hop sponsored by Kolโs Notes and Sugar the Golden Retriever. If you are looking for tasty ideas, take a look at what other dogs are baking and eating!
Happy Birthday. What an amazing cake you got.
We can’t wait to give it a try!
Yummmm!!! Yay for birthdays!! Happy day for everyone!!
I think June may be my favorite month just because of two birthdays!
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Oh, Yummy! Emma, I am drooling just looking at that cake. I wish I lived closer to you – I once did until the mom abducted me! XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
It would be a great cake for you in FL because it will be nice and cold.
That is a beautiful looking cake you made for your sister. She will love it.
I know she will love it because it is her favorite stuff! Can’t wait to eat it!
Katie is sure lucky to have you as a sister. Good job. Emma!
I’m lucky I have a couple sisters to bake for.
Hey – can we hire you to make my birthday cake too ๐ ๐ ๐ Emma’s dog catering company !!! …we have an abundance of blueberries at the moment so we think exchanging the strawberries for blueberries would be great
Oh yeah! You can use any flavor ice cream you want. Bailie just had blueberry, and pink is Katie’s color, so I went with strawberry for her.
You are such a good sister, Emma. I’m sure Katie will love the cake! I’m impressed with you posing with it without being able to eat it. That must have been tempting, it looks so good!
I consider myself to be a professional model, so I know not to eat the set ๐
OMD send me one Emma, I’m still stuck at this computer sorting out the payments Bawahwhahhaa I need CAKE!!! xxoxxxx
Mollie and Alfie
That does NOT sound like much fun, but it is for a good cause. I would send you some cake, but it would be all melted when it got to you.
Emma, you are such a talented baker. I really need you to come over here and teach my Ma a thing or two (or 3 or 4) about making delicious treats for me! BOL I bet dollars to donuts that Katie will LOVE that cake you made for her. That was really sweet of you.
*Cairn cuddles*
Oz
I know she will because it is her favorite stuff. It will be real yummy.
Woo hoo a birthday cake! Looks like it’s really yummy ๐ Thanks for sharing.
Cake is always a good thing!
Forget the dogs, I might just make that for myself. Looks tasty!
You might want a bit more sugar for your human tastebuds ๐
Emma, that cake looks awesome. Katie is going to be so excited to have that for her birthday. We have printed out the recipe and hope to try it, but no birthdays here until fall, so we might have to try it for some other occasion!
Just because is always a good occasion ๐
Wow! That cake is amazing!!!!
I wish I could think of those things!!! Sheesh! I just don’t ave it in me!
Lucky dogs!
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The more I work in the kitchen, the more stuff I think of. It is simple, give it a try.
Mom said she will make one but for herself (that’s mean!) It’s a good idea to use batter, so you can use it for yourself too (yes mom!) … the part with the chainsaw sounds interesting to me… just saying :o)
Yeah, I would love to see the chainsaw cake massacre but it doesn’t sound like it will happen. Mom loves ice cream cakes for herself too!
I’m satisfied when she will eat it alone when I can get the chainsaw part instead :o)
TWELVE?!? I missed that memo. My own fur babies are twelve. It’s sad when they reach this stage. But their lives have been long, happy ones, and there are still years left.
We are hoping there are years left, doing our best to keep her happy and feeling good ๐ On the other hand, that means we would have a genuine teenager in the house next summer…that is a bit frightening!
Emma, you really outdid yourself with this cake for Katie! If it tastes as good as it looks, your creation will be gone in no time! I like that you lick the ingredients to level it out. Your a dog after my own heart! โฅ โฅ โฅ Bentley
If you can’t taste what you are making, why bother ๐ ?
Yum! Happy Birthday Katie! The cake is so pretty and it was probably as delicious as it looks ๐
We haven’t eaten it yet. We’re waiting for Katie’s birthday.
Happy (advance) Barkday to Katie! for sure you guys started early celebrating her Barkday. Looks Tasty. Golden Woofs
I’m giving each of my sisters a week of special fun. Some dogs I’ve heard get a whole month!
Looks tasty!
It will be, I know that!
Wow! Is it a surprise for Katie? Does she know? She is going to love it! You look like you are a real pro in the kitchen Emma! Good job. Your doodle friend, Dash
I think she knows about it, but she hasn’t seen or tasted it yet.
You are such a kind sister Emma to make Katie that beautiful cake…she’s a lucky girl! I hope she has a great day – I hope you ALL have a great day.
She is always happy to have good food, so I know she will have a great day!
Emma, that cake looks good. Is it safe for the humans? ๐
Everything I make can be eaten by humans too, but it may be a bit on the bland side as I don’t use sugar and only a small amount of maple syrup.
You sure cooked up a winner Miss Emma!
I think you kitties might even like the ice cream part. I’m keeping it away from cat bro Bert as I think he would eat it.
What a fab cake!!
Thank you!
Oh, Emma, you really need to work on a bacon cake recipe!! Woofs and drools from Jeffie, Rudy and Rosie
Maybe for my birthday??? I think I had bacon cookies a while back. Yep, two years ago I made bacon cookies…recipe is in this link: https://mygbgvlife.mystagingwebsite.com/2012/05/01/baking-with-emma/ They are super yummy!
That sounds very yummy and looks easy as well. I bet Katie enjoys her birthday cake. She is very lucky to have such a wonderful sister like you!
I know she is going to love it!
That looks so pretty and super yummy! I bet Katie will think so too.
I think she doesn’t care how it looks as long as it tastes good ๐
You did an amazing job with that cake, Emma! You looked as though you were struggling not to eat it up while you were making it. I think you were wise to keep Bailie away from it or there would have been none for Katie’s birthday!
Bailie hasn’t learned self restraint very well when it comes to food. It sure was tasty!
You sure make a better cook than the human, Emma!
I love to be in the kitchen. What a great self rewarding behavior with the tasting and then eating the final product!