This Christmas tree cake ice cream is festive and delicious. Bits of Little Debbie Christmas tree snack cakes and a ribbon of buttercream are nestled in creamy homemade vanilla ice cream. This might just become your new favorite holiday treat.
I just love making festive desserts during this time of year. This Christmas tree ice cream is the newest and possibly the most fun.
Of course, Christmas and cookies just go together. So, I have been baking up a storm.
However, when it comes to dessert, my husband and son both have ice cream at the top of their list. I have seen people tasting Little Debbie ice cream flavors, and we loved the Christmas tree cheesecake last year.
So, I thought it would be fun to make our own ice cream featuring the snack cakes. I started with a batch of our favorite homemade vanilla ice cream.
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Then we added some bits of frozen Christmas tree cakes. Layer some of that goodness in a container and top it with more snack cake bits and a ribbon of marshmallow fluff buttercream to mimic the filling.
Add more ice cream. Then finish it all off with more snack cake bits, frosting, and green sprinkles.
It doesn’t get much more festive than that! We all devoured our tester bowls and couldn’t wait to get more.
What are your favorite Christmas desserts? I really want to make some candy cane ice cream, too, but LD doesn’t do mint.
So if you have another festive idea, I am all ears. Otherwise, check out my collection of ice cream recipes for more frozen inspiration.
Christmas Tree Cake Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- 2 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
Marshmallow Fluff Buttercream
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup marshmallow fluff
Instructions
- Chop the Christmas tree cakes into small cubes. Freeze while you make the ice cream.5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- Whisk together the milk and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.2 cups whole milk, ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Stir in the vanilla and a pinch of salt.1 pinch salt, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- Mix in heavy cream until well combined.2 cups heavy cream
- Pour into ice cream machine and churn according to the machine's directions.
- While the ice cream is churning, make the marshmallow fluff frosting.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter until it is light and fluffy.¼ cup butter
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and marshmallow fluff and mix on low until incorporated. Turn the mixer to medium speed and beat until fluffy.½ cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup marshmallow fluff
- If desired, add a few drops of red food coloring to dye the frosting. Load into a small piping bag or sandwich bag.
- When the ice cream is frozen, stir in about half of the frozen snack cake bites.
- Layer half of the ice cream in a freezer safe container. Top with a sprinkling of the Christmas tree bits. Then pipe a swirl of the frosting over the cake.
- Repeat the layers and finish with some green sanding sugar if desired. Freeze until set and scoopable, about 3 hours.
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