A little reason to celebrate
National Ice Cream Cake Day
Food ยท June 27
A day for ice cream cake: layers of cake and ice cream, often with a crunchy middle and whipped frosting, served cold and sliced fast.
National Ice Cream Cake Day falls on Sunday, June 27, 2027. That is 243 days away.
Ice cream cake is a dessert built in layers, usually a base of sponge or chocolate cake topped with a thick band of ice cream and finished with whipped frosting. Some versions skip the cake entirely and use a cookie crumb crust instead. Either way, it lives in the freezer until the last possible moment.
Many ice cream cakes have a crunchy layer in the middle, often made from crushed chocolate cookies mixed with a little fudge. That crunch is what keeps every bite from being one soft texture. The frosting tends to be whipped cream rather than buttercream, since buttercream turns hard and waxy when frozen.
Serving one takes a bit of planning. Straight from the freezer, the cake can be firm enough to fight back against a knife. Letting it sit out for ten minutes or so softens it just enough, and a knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry slides through the layers cleanly. Wait too long and the edges start to slump, so the cutting tends to happen quickly and with some urgency.
People mark the day by buying one from a bakery or ice cream shop, or by making their own at home. A homemade version can be as simple as a store cake base, softened ice cream pressed on top, and a layer of crushed cookies between. Flavor pairings are wide open: mint chip on chocolate cake, strawberry on vanilla, coffee ice cream on a brownie base.
Leftover slices keep best wrapped tightly and returned to the coldest part of the freezer.
Ways to celebrate
- Try building a simple ice cream cake in a loaf pan at home.
- Share a slice with a neighbor or coworker.
- Experiment with an unusual pairing of cake and ice cream flavors.
- Add a crushed cookie layer for crunch in the middle.
- Look for a local ice cream shop that makes its own cakes.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, June 27 |
| 2027 | Sunday, June 27 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, June 27 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, June 27 |
| 2030 | Thursday, June 27 |
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