Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe.  If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you definitely had yourself a slice of Ice Cream Roll Cake. 
 
This image brings back memories of an Ice Cream Roll we used to buy as kids. In a rectangular box in the freezer section. Anyone remember this?
 
I grew up in the midwest and I can taste the amazing combination of ice cream and chocolate cake perfectly rolled up and ready to be sliced.
 
On a rainy day this spring, I got a little nostalgic and decided to make this for the family to see if we could replicate this childhood memory and create a new one for them. Ice Cream Roll Cake is a great dessert for a crowd and you can make it ahead of time too.
 
 
Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

If you like ice cream and cake but worried about making the jelly roll cake, try our Copy Cat Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cake recipe. 

HOW TO MAKE THE JELLY ROLL CAKE

 
I remember making a Jelly Roll cake once before when I was single and don’t remember it coming out this well so I was thrilled. Don’t be intimated by the steps it is a super easy and really endless in terms of flavor variations.
 
Have fun with it and mix up the flavors of ice cream and fillings for a burst of flavor in your mouth. Best part this is a great make ahead Texas Sheet Cake
 
The Batter is super easy just be sure you have the correct Jelly Roll Pan.  This will make or break your recipe.
 
I do believe we were off by 1/2 to 1 inch in each direction but it still worked. On the second attempt,  I also used parchment paper on the bottom of the pan to help with the ease of getting it out.
 
Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe
 
Start off with Egglands Best Eggs. Eggland’s Best farm-fresh, nutritional eggs are produced by hens fed a wholesome, all-vegetarian diet of healthy grains, canola oil, and a premium supplement of rice bran, alfalfa, sea kelp and Vitamin E.
 
Our feed contains no added hormones, antibiotics or steroids, and no animal by-products, recycled, or processed foods. They are produced in the US and you can identify them by the EB stamped on each egg.
 
Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe
 
The egg yolks are perfectly yellow and when beaten will be even brighter.
 
 
Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe
 
 
The whites come to perfect peaks after sugar is added.
 
 
 
Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe
 
Mix the egg whites and egg yolks together carefully and mix well.
 
 
 
Then add the dry ingredients until just blended. To keep this cake spongy, you need to limit the amount of time you mix everything. Carefully spread the batter into your springform pan.
 
spreading out the chocolate jelly roll batter into the pan
 
Hurdle 1:  getting it out of the pan and onto the prepared dishtowel. Please have a clean dishtowel available before you start this recipe!! Carefully rolled out and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
 
While the cake is still warm you need to make the first roll in the towel. Allow it to cool completely before attempting to fill it with ice cream.
 
 
Baked jelly roll cake in the pan
 
How to roll a jelly roll cake in a kitchen towel

Ice Cream Ice Cream, oh how we love some ice cream all year long. We used close too 4 cups and were plenty satisfied. Allow the ice cream to sit out and soften but not too far before trying this step. It will truly be a time saver. 

spreading ice cream in a jelly roll cake to make old fashion ice cream roll cake

Make sure your ice cream is not melted just softened so you can spread it like so. 

 

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

 Reroll the cake with the ice cream and you are almost there. Simply wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the freezer overnight for the best ice cream roll cake ever.
 

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

 

For an added touch, serve with some hot fudge on the plate.

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe
 
What a great make-ahead dessert for company and why not celebrate the end of winter with a good old fashion Ice Cream Roll. What are your favorite flavor combos?
 

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

 
 
For an easier Ice Cream cake check out this Oreo Ice Cream Cake or this two-layer  ice cream cake   

 

Jelly Roll Cake Recipe

 

Pin this for your next ice cream cake treat recipe.

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

Imagine serving this masterpiece at a summer party or a family gathering. The eyes of your guests will light up with delight as they behold this mouthwatering work of art.

With every slice, they’ll savor the harmonious blend of cake and ice cream, experiencing a taste sensation that transcends the ordinary.

Take Your Dessert Game To The Next Level With This Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll Recipe

Old Fashion Ice Cream Roll Cake

Yield: 10 Slices
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Take your frozen dessert to the next level with this old fashion ice cream roll cake we used to see in the freezer as kids. 

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs, separated
  • 1/3 cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 Cup    Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon    vanilla
  • 1/3 cup  granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup  granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp  baking soda
  • 4 cups   Vanilla Ice cream, or your favorite flavor

Instructions

  1. Separate eggs. Allow egg whites and yolks to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and lightly flour a 15x10x1-inch pan; set pan aside. Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to flour. mix and  set aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl beat egg yolks and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add the 1/3 cup granulated sugar, beating on high speed until sugar is almost dissolved.
  3. Thoroughly wash the beaters. In another bowl beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold egg yolk mixture into beaten egg whites. Sprinkle flour mixture over egg mixture; fold in gently just until combined. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  4. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately loosen edges of cake from pan and turn cake out onto a towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll up towel and cake into a spiral starting from one of the cakes short sides. Cool on a wire rack. Unroll cake; remove towel. Roll up cake. Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 237Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 98mgSodium 102mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 1gSugar 31gProtein 5g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.

 
 

 

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42 Comments

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  6. I have never tried a ice cream cake combo before. What you posted looks so delicious I may just have to try it out this weekend.

  7. I like Ice cream cake. Or I like Vanilla cake with chocolate ice cream!

  8. Id use spice cake and vanilla ice cream

  9. I’d like a peanut butter ice cream with chocolate cake!

  10. I would use a lemon cake with vanilla & raspberry ice cream

  11. I would use a lemon cake with vanilla/raspberry ice cream

  12. I love the chocolate cake with mint chocolate chip ice cream combo!

  13. I use vanilla and chocolate combination.

  14. I like apple cake with vanilla ice cream.

  15. I like white cake and vanilla ice cream

  16. I would probably do a strawberry cake with chocolate ice cream

  17. I would make Chocolate Cake with Butter Pecan ice cream.

  18. This looks really good. I think I would use mint choc chip ice cream (:

  19. My kids like any kind and we have bought several for birthdays.

  20. Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream

  21. Your ice cream cake roll looks delicious!! I’d try my hand at the same!

  22. I’ve never made an ice cream cake.

  23. Chocolate cake / mint chocolate chip ice cream. Yum!

  24. Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream

  25. I would use a chocolate cake and a cookie dough ice cream.

  26. I like a mixture of fruit and nuts in my cakes!

  27. chocolate cake and strawberry ice cream! my boys would love it

  28. I love chocolate cake with chocolate mint chip ice cream! But I never turn down an ice cream cake, they’re delicious! 🙂

  29. I’m all about chocolate! I would choose chocolate cake with chocolate mocha ice cream. YUM!

  30. This sure looks good. I like making ice cream. I’d like to make a chocolate roll cake and fill it with peanut butter ice cream.

  31. Chocolate with Vanilla ice cream.

  32. chocolate, raspberry

  33. I love a chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream combo.

  34. I like to make chocolate cake with cookies and cream frosting.

  35. Hmm I like funfetti cake with vanilla ice cream!

  36. I use a chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream combo.

  37. I like vanilla cake with cookies and cream ice cream!

  38. I like German Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream.

  39. This looks delicious! I would use the chocolate/ vanilla ice combo!

  40. I like apple cake with vanilla ice cream.

  41. I would use chocolate cake with chocolate and peanut butter ice cream.

  42. Yum! This looks so good!

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