Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake

Name: Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 8 h 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 18 Swiss Roll packs; 1/2 gallon strawberry ice cream; 1/4 cup strawberry ice cream topping; 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream; 4 oz marshmallow cream; 1/2 gallon chocolate ice cream; 1/4 cup chocolate ice cream topping; 1 cup whipped topping

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Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake is a summery dessert you’ll crave all year long.

Swiss roll layers are separated by strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate ice creams for a summertime treat that will please any taste!

This swiss roll ice cream cake recipe makes the perfect cake layer, they stayed tender and soft and held the ice cream layers together nicely. This summertime treat is easy and holds something for everyone; for some that something might just be a bit of nostalgia. You’re going to love how simple and easy this ice cream cake recipe is because it’s such a perfect treat for any occasion and requires very little effort. You could even grab the kids and have them help out!

Ice Cream Swiss Roll Dessert

My Reese’s Ice Cream Cake was all for peanut butter lovers, and my mocha ice cream pie was all for coffee lovers and this Snickers Ice Cream Cake is for caramel lovers. But this ice cream cake has something for every taste. The Swiss roll cakes make up each “cake layer” and in between, we have strawberry ice cream, strawberry ice cream topping, vanilla ice cream, marshmallow topping, chocolate ice cream, and chocolate ice cream topping.

The assembly of this frozen swiss roll ice cream cake dessert is simple, it just takes time. I cut my rolls in half and arranged them with the cut side up. I spread a generous amount of strawberry ice cream over top followed by the strawberry ice cream topping. I then place this in the freezer to set, I would give it at least an hour. Then top with the next round of halved cake rolls. I would freeze this again for about 10 minutes. I found it easier to spread the ice cream over frozen cake. Repeat the process with the vanilla ice cream layers and the chocolate ice cream layers. Your top layer will be cake rolls halved but set cut side down. Place the chocolate swiss roll ice cream cake in your freezer for several hours ( the longer, the better). My “frosting” is Cool Whip, which I spread on top. I allowed the entire cake to freeze before serving.

Ingredients

Swiss Roll packs
Strawberry ice cream
Strawberry ice cream topping
Vanilla ice cream
Marshmallow cream
Chocolate ice cream
Chocolate ice cream topping
Whipped topping

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

A Swiss Roll ice cream cake with so many lovely layers! Swiss Roll cakes are separated by layers of strawberry ice cream, vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream!

How to Make Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake

Arrange two sheets of plastic wrap over a loaf pan so that they are overlapping. Make sure to leave enough overhang over the sides.
Cut 6 swiss rolls in half and then arrange them cut side up in the loaf pan.
Spread the strawberry ice cream over the cake and then top with the strawberry topping.
Add halves of swiss rolls over the top of the strawberry topping.
Place into the freezer for 10-20 minutes.
Remove the cake and top with vanilla ice cream and marshmallow topping. If your marshmallow creme is too hard to spread, stop and place the pan into the freezer for a few minutes and then continue.
Repeat the layers with the remaining cake rolls, chocolate ice cream, chocolate topping, and additional cake rolls.
Allow the cake to freeze as needed between the layers.
Allow the cake to freeze for several hours once assembled. Overnight is ideal.
Before serving, carefully lift the cake out of the bread loaf pan using the plastic overhang.
Invert onto a serving plate.
Frost with whipped topping and freeze until ready to serve.
Slice and Enjoy!

FAQs

How far in advance should I make ice cream cake?

Take your homemade ice cream cake out of the freezer about 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving so that it has time to soften before being sliced. This will make the serving process run a little more smoothly. Note if it is warm in the room you may need less time to thaw the ice cream and 10 minutes should suffice.

How long does it take ice cream to soften for an ice cream cake?

To soften the ice cream before spreading as layers you’ll probably want it to sit on the counter for a good 20-30 minutes. Remember you want it almost to a soft-serve level of softness just before reaching that melting point because that will be what spreads the easiest and most evenly over the cake rolls. You may be able to speed up this process by playing the ice cream in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

Will ice cream cake melt in the fridge?

While you may be able to store your ice cream cake in the fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour before serving, so that it can soften from the frozen state, you won’t want to keep it in the fridge forever. this is because the ice cream will eventually begin to melt as it isn’t as cold in a fridge as it is in a freezer.

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Yield: 12