No Bible Study means I'm not going, people! / Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cake
I called Jon (and Eric by extension since they were together) for a while earlier tonight. We discussed TMI, jokes about said TMI, plans for tomorrow, production, Eric's birthday card and gift, paying him back instead of Dallas since Jon paid on my behalf, paying Nathan back, people needing to bring Korean side dishes (fried mackerel / kimchi / sprouts / other stuff) to Phil's on Saturday / where the Korean supermarkets were around here, transportation issues, and Eric trying to alert another driver to the fact that his lights were off. Apparently, Eric wants to pick me up at 7:05 tomorrow... that would be fine with me except that I checked my email right after I got off the phone, and I then discovered that there was NO Bible Study for our small group due to low attendance confirmation.
Of course, I had to call them right back and let them know that I wasn't going / didn't need a ride. After asking me who was in the group and saying that Eric had seen members of my group around at previous times when there was no Bible Study for ours, Jon characterized Ivan / Karen / Vivian / Kevin / Billy / me as "so lame!" and suggested that I join another group in order to learn more about God, and shake things up. ("you can give them the full extent of your cackle!") Then he suggested that I go to the Daniel barbecue at Nathan's, using my bus pass to get there... "you can hang out with people, and I'd love to use your bus pass since mine expires in about 18 minutes AND your name is unisex!" Dude, I'm not a social butterfly 24/7 like you are... and I DO use my bus pass for things too! Then they guessed that there was some online LJ teleconference thingy tomorrow, and THAT was why I wasn't going... uh, not to my knowledge. If I don't HAVE to go, I won't! He told me that Eric insisted on showing up at 7:05 tomorrow anyway, and that there was a strong likelihood that Dragon Ball would be included tomorrow post-Fellowship. Well, I guess he'll see that I won't be there! :P
Now Corey and I are discussing things like sex, spiderwebs, those 300 recipes in that torrent, and cleaning up. (not necessarily all related to each other!) If there's a surface that I regularly put my face on, I'd also rather not know that a dead spider was there! o_O
Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cake
Traditional white birthday cakes are pretty boring by themselves. Scoop a little ice cream onto the plate and I'll perk up a bit. But, hey baby, bring a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake to the party and I'll be the first one in line with a plastic fork. This 4500-unit ice cream chain stacks several varieties of pre-made ice cream cakes in its freezer, but I've discovered the most popular version, over and over again, is the one made from white cake with pralines and cream ice cream on top. So that's got to be the version we clone here. But don't think you're locked into this formula - you can use any flavor of cake and ice cream you fancy for your homemade masterpiece.
Just be sure the ice cream you choose comes in a box. It should be rectangular shape so that the ice cream layer stacks up right. Then you'll want to find a really sharp serrated knife to cut the ice cream in half while it's in the box. And check this out: That white stuff that coats the cake is actually softened ice cream spread on a thin layer like frosting, and then re-frozen. After it sets up, you can decorate the cake any way you like with pre-made frosting in whatever color suits your festive occasion. Voilà! You've just made an ice cream cake at home that looks and tastes like those in the stores that cost around 35 bucks each.
Cake
1 box white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1/2-gallon box pralines and cream ice cream
4 cups (2 pints) vanilla ice cream
1 12-ounce container white frosting
Optional
colored frosting
A sharp bread knife makes box slicing easy
Ice cream on top of the cake, and all the trimmings
1. Make your cake following the directions on the box. If you are making the white cake you will likely blend the cake mix with water, oil, and 3 eggs. Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. This will make a thin cake for our bottom layer. When cake is done, let it cool to room temperature.
2. When the cake has cooled, carefully remove it from the pan and place it on a wax paper-covered cookie sheet, or a platter or tray that will fit into your freezer.
3. Use a sharp serrated knife (a bread knife works great) to slice the ice cream lengthwise through the middle, box and all, so that you have two 2-inch thick sheets of ice cream. Peel the cardboard off the ice cream and lay the halves next to each other on the cake. Slice the edges of the cake all the way around so that the cake is the same size as the ice cream on top. Work quickly so that the ice cream doesn't melt. When the cake has been trimmed, place it into the freezer for an hour or two.
4. When you are ready to frost the cake, take the two pints (4 cups) of vanilla ice cream out of the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to soften. Stir the ice cream so that it is smooth, like frosting. Use a frosting knife or spatula to coat your cake with about 2 cups of ice cream. Cover the entire surface thoroughly so that you cannot see any of the cake or ice cream underneath. Pop the cake into the freezer for an hour or so to set up.
5. When the cake has set, fill a pastry bag (with a fancy tip) with white frosting to decorate all around the top edge of the cake. Also decorate around the bottom of the cake. Use colored frosting and different tips to add inspired artistic flair and writing on the cake, as needed. Cover the cake with plastic wrap and keep it in your freezer until party time.
6. When you are ready to serve the cake, leave it out for 10 minutes before slicing. Cut the cake with a sharp knife that has been held under hot water. Makes 1 large cake (16 -20 servings).
Tidbits
You may wish to use another flavor cake mix such as chocolate or devil's food for this dessert - even low-fat cake mix works. It's up to you. Just follow the directions on the box for making the cake in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. You can also use any flavor of ice cream. Just be sure to get it in a box.
Of course, I had to call them right back and let them know that I wasn't going / didn't need a ride. After asking me who was in the group and saying that Eric had seen members of my group around at previous times when there was no Bible Study for ours, Jon characterized Ivan / Karen / Vivian / Kevin / Billy / me as "so lame!" and suggested that I join another group in order to learn more about God, and shake things up. ("you can give them the full extent of your cackle!") Then he suggested that I go to the Daniel barbecue at Nathan's, using my bus pass to get there... "you can hang out with people, and I'd love to use your bus pass since mine expires in about 18 minutes AND your name is unisex!" Dude, I'm not a social butterfly 24/7 like you are... and I DO use my bus pass for things too! Then they guessed that there was some online LJ teleconference thingy tomorrow, and THAT was why I wasn't going... uh, not to my knowledge. If I don't HAVE to go, I won't! He told me that Eric insisted on showing up at 7:05 tomorrow anyway, and that there was a strong likelihood that Dragon Ball would be included tomorrow post-Fellowship. Well, I guess he'll see that I won't be there! :P
Now Corey and I are discussing things like sex, spiderwebs, those 300 recipes in that torrent, and cleaning up. (not necessarily all related to each other!) If there's a surface that I regularly put my face on, I'd also rather not know that a dead spider was there! o_O
Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cake
Traditional white birthday cakes are pretty boring by themselves. Scoop a little ice cream onto the plate and I'll perk up a bit. But, hey baby, bring a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake to the party and I'll be the first one in line with a plastic fork. This 4500-unit ice cream chain stacks several varieties of pre-made ice cream cakes in its freezer, but I've discovered the most popular version, over and over again, is the one made from white cake with pralines and cream ice cream on top. So that's got to be the version we clone here. But don't think you're locked into this formula - you can use any flavor of cake and ice cream you fancy for your homemade masterpiece.
Just be sure the ice cream you choose comes in a box. It should be rectangular shape so that the ice cream layer stacks up right. Then you'll want to find a really sharp serrated knife to cut the ice cream in half while it's in the box. And check this out: That white stuff that coats the cake is actually softened ice cream spread on a thin layer like frosting, and then re-frozen. After it sets up, you can decorate the cake any way you like with pre-made frosting in whatever color suits your festive occasion. Voilà! You've just made an ice cream cake at home that looks and tastes like those in the stores that cost around 35 bucks each.
Cake
1 box white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1/2-gallon box pralines and cream ice cream
4 cups (2 pints) vanilla ice cream
1 12-ounce container white frosting
Optional
colored frosting
A sharp bread knife makes box slicing easy
Ice cream on top of the cake, and all the trimmings
1. Make your cake following the directions on the box. If you are making the white cake you will likely blend the cake mix with water, oil, and 3 eggs. Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. This will make a thin cake for our bottom layer. When cake is done, let it cool to room temperature.
2. When the cake has cooled, carefully remove it from the pan and place it on a wax paper-covered cookie sheet, or a platter or tray that will fit into your freezer.
3. Use a sharp serrated knife (a bread knife works great) to slice the ice cream lengthwise through the middle, box and all, so that you have two 2-inch thick sheets of ice cream. Peel the cardboard off the ice cream and lay the halves next to each other on the cake. Slice the edges of the cake all the way around so that the cake is the same size as the ice cream on top. Work quickly so that the ice cream doesn't melt. When the cake has been trimmed, place it into the freezer for an hour or two.
4. When you are ready to frost the cake, take the two pints (4 cups) of vanilla ice cream out of the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to soften. Stir the ice cream so that it is smooth, like frosting. Use a frosting knife or spatula to coat your cake with about 2 cups of ice cream. Cover the entire surface thoroughly so that you cannot see any of the cake or ice cream underneath. Pop the cake into the freezer for an hour or so to set up.
5. When the cake has set, fill a pastry bag (with a fancy tip) with white frosting to decorate all around the top edge of the cake. Also decorate around the bottom of the cake. Use colored frosting and different tips to add inspired artistic flair and writing on the cake, as needed. Cover the cake with plastic wrap and keep it in your freezer until party time.
6. When you are ready to serve the cake, leave it out for 10 minutes before slicing. Cut the cake with a sharp knife that has been held under hot water. Makes 1 large cake (16 -20 servings).
Tidbits
You may wish to use another flavor cake mix such as chocolate or devil's food for this dessert - even low-fat cake mix works. It's up to you. Just follow the directions on the box for making the cake in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. You can also use any flavor of ice cream. Just be sure to get it in a box.
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