Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Roll

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Roll

This recipe for a Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Roll Cake is simple to make and easy to eat, just how I like it. I mean seriously the hardest part is figuring out how to soften ice cream just enough but not too much. You don’t even need to make your own cake from scratch in this effortless version of a roulade, use my simple hack instead! Don’t let the idea of rolling a cake scare you off either, it’s simple and I’ll walk you through it step by step. You could be eating this Chocolate Mint Cake Roll in less than four hours, a St. Patrick’s Day miracle that’s loads better than charming snakes.

Cake Roll with a Cake Mix

To keep this cake roll 100% easy I used a box mix for this recipe. If you have a chocolate jelly roll cake recipe you prefer to use by all means use it. But in the interest of saving time and making the perfect cake, I used a Betty Crocker Cake Mix. Now be aware that a cake mix will make TWO cake rolls so you’ll have enough cake mix left to make another cake roll OR some cupcakes. If you want to use up that extra cake mix by making cupcakes, follow the package directions and cut the required amount of ingredients in HALF.

How to Roll a Cake:

dust a clean dish towel with powdered sugar

when the cake comes out of the oven instantly invert it on the dish towel

peel off the paper pan lining

begin rolling the towel on the short side, roll quickly and firmly but not too tight

once the cake is roll inside the towel, place it seam side down on a baking tray to cool

once it’s cool carefully unroll the cake

fill it to within 1/2 on each long side and one inch on the short outer seam

roll up carefully around the filling, be sure to clean off any extra filling that squeezes out

cover in plastic wrap, store in the freezer for ease of cutting, whether your filling is ice cream or just cream or jelly

The Cake Rolls Have it!

I L O V E cake rolls, I’ve been making them since I was a kid and it’s one thing I consistently enjoy baking. Plus while they look HARD they’re actually easy to pull off. I’ve got a Carrot Cake Roll recipe that’s perfect for Easter time. And a simple Banana Roll, which is a great way to use up old bananas. And two Pumpkin Rolls, a PSL and a Plain Pumpkin.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Roll

This recipe for a Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Roll is simple to make (hint it uses a cake mix!) and easy to eat, just how I like it.

begin to roll it by gently rolling the cake around the ice cream, keep rolling, it may split a little bit but you'll be dusting it with powdered sugar so small splits won't matter too much

roll completely to the end, wipe off any excess filling

roll it firmly, cover with plastic wrap, put in the freezer where it can lay flat right on the bottom seam

freeze until ready serve, place on platter, dust with powdered sugar, slice while frozen

store any leftovers in the freezer