Keto Ice Cream Cake, A Carvel Copycat Recipe

I can’t wait for you to try my recipe for keto ice cream cake. I am confident that it’s one you will make often, especially when you want to make a more festive keto treat.

This delicious low-carb ice cream cake is grain-free, gluten-free, and fits perfectly into your keto diet!

Plus, the ice cream layer is also churn-free, so no ice cream maker is needed! What’s not to love?

My sugar-free ice cream cake recipe features two layers of my popular Keto Hershey’s Chocolate cake that was baked and then crumbled.

And since the ice cream layer is an easy vanilla ice cream, the whole thing comes together quickly. If that’s not all, this keto ice cream cake is drizzled with a chocolate sauce that forms a hard chocolate shell.

So, if you’ve been missing Carvel ice cream cake, this yummy low-carb ice cream cake is going to bring a classic dessert back into your life.

Imagine enjoying a keto-friendly ice cream cake that is not only delicious but won’t kick you out of ketosis since it has only 4.6 net carbs per generous serving!

I encourage you to check out all our keto cakes because you could easily swap out the low-carb Hershey’s cake for any of my other cake recipes. See, I am giving you lots of options.

As an ice cream fan, be sure to check out our entire collection of keto ice cream recipes for more delicious options.

Keto Ice Cream Cake

In our home, birthdays were always celebrated with my recipe for homemade ice cream cake. Year after year, the one cake my family always requested when their birthdays rolled around was an ice cream cake.

Although that recipe wasn’t complicated to put together, it required quite a few steps.

So, if this girl was going to make a homemade ice cream cake, I always made sure it was a huge one.

This way, my effort could be enjoyed for days. I’m not kidding when I tell you how many days I would have ice cream cake for breakfast.

Ugh, for sure, my sugar addiction would rear its ugly head during birthdays.  All I can say about that is thank you, Jesus, for setting me free!

Suffice it to say that that recipe for homemade ice cream cake was well-loved, but it had one glaring problem: it was loaded with carbs.

And that spelled trouble when the majority of our family changed their diet to a ketogenic one.

I remember the first year we went keto and how we missed not having an ice cream cake.  We all wondered how on earth we would celebrate birthdays without it.

I’m not going to lie; it wasn’t easy for us. Thankfully, we survived and passed that test. But the time had finally come when I would attempt to create a keto-friendly version.

Mainly because I never want any of my family members to feel deprived simply because we’ve made the ketogenic diet a lifestyle choice.

With that in mind, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate time to share this recipe than for our daughter Michelle’s birthday.

So when I declared that I was making a keto ice cream cake using my recipe for keto Hershey’s cake, the family cheered me on.

I am happy to report that this keto dessert has become a family favorite, and it’s often requested as a birthday cake.

Let’s just say this mama is happy to create a low carb treat that silences the fiercest sweet tooth.

What’s more, it’s a keto-friendly ice cream cake that can be easily customized.

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Ingredients And Tools Needed To Make A Low Carb Ice Cream Cake

To make this keto ice cream cake, you’ll need a few basic ingredients. Note that the printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post along with the complete nutritional facts.

But you might want to read all my tips to ensure it comes out perfectly every time. What you’ll need:

• Keto Hershey’s Chocolate Cake baked, cooled, and crumbled.
• For a nut-free option, you can use our Keto Chocolate Coconut Flour Pound Cake.
• Cream cheese
• Heavy cream
• Vanilla extract
• Confectioner’s low carb sweetener 
• Coconut oil
• Cocoa powder
• 10 X 10 baking pan
• Electric mixer, hand mixer

How To Make A Keto Ice Cream Cake

This recipe requires baking a full recipe of my keto Hershey’s chocolate cake and allowing the cake to cool and then crumble.

If you need a nut-free option, bake half this keto chocolate coconut flour pound cake for the ice cream cake portion.

I chose a chocolate cake batter because I knew it would compliment the vanilla ice cream layer really well.

Once the cake layers have cooled, crumble the cake and divide the crumbs into two parts. Press half of the cake crumbs into the bottom of a 10 x 10 pan that can be frozen.

Keto Ice Cream Cake Filling

The ice cream layer sandwiched between the cake crumbs is churn-free and does not need to be cooked because it does not use egg yolks, so it’s easy to make.

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine softened cream cheese, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and sea salt.

Add the cold, heavy whipping cream a little at a time and continue to beat until fully incorporated.

Pour the ice cream on top of the bottom layer of cake crumbs, then spread the remaining cake crumbs over the ice cream and gently press them onto the surface.

Chill the ice cream cake for at least 4 hours or until frozen solid.

To make the keto magic shell, melt coconut oil and mix in cocoa powder and confectioner’s sugar substitute.

Once the ice cream cake is fully chilled, drizzle the keto magic shell topping over the cake. The topping will quickly harden, and the cake will be ready to be served immediately or stored in the freezer.

The recipe is kept in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.

I add cream cheese to my ice cream mixture because it really gives it the perfect velvety texture. 

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, it should come as no surprise that I love keto cream cheese recipes since I’ve dedicated a page to all the recipes that include cream cheese.

Keto Magic Shell

I’ve been making my own keto magic shell for years. It’s super easy to make, and it doesn’t require any special ingredients.

That’s always a win, in my book. If you’ve never made a homemade keto-friendly version, you’re in for a real treat.

I opted to add a chocolate sauce that hardens to the top of the ice cream cake because it would give it a little bit of contrast and crunch.

My recipe uses just three ingredients: coconut oil, a confectioner’s sugar substitute, and Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder. 

Okay, so it’s four ingredients if you count the dash of salt. But you really can’t compare the nutritional value of my homemade recipe to that of Magic Shell.

Sure, Magic Shell is delicious, but it’s full of all sorts of processed ingredients. Not to mention that it has a whopping 16 grams of carbohydrates for a two-tablespoon serving. So yeah, there’s that too.

Keto Ice Cream Cake Variations

The following are some ingredients you can add for other flavor profiles.

• Add 1/2 cup of sugar-free peanut butter to the ice cream filling.
• Add 4 ounces of melted baking chocolate to the ice cream mixture for a chocolate ice cream.
• Add 2 tablespoons of keto-friendly sprinkles on top of the ice cream cake for a fun, festive option.

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I sure hope you will give this keto ice cream cake recipe a try. You might also want to try our Keto Oreo Dirt Cake, which has a very similar flavor profile.

Once you do, make sure you remember to tag us on Instagram and Facebook.

It’s what encourages this girl to keep sharing and perfecting her recipes. Also, check out our Amazon Store for recommendations. You might be surprised by how many great keto options are at your disposal.

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In case you don’t know, we have authored two books for you, Essential Keto Bread and Essential Keto Desserts, both inspired by your requests over the years.

It’s my prayer that these keto cookbooks will help make keto a delicious breeze for you.

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