The BEST Milkshake Recipe!

Now that summer has arrived my family is obsessed with these strawberry milkshakes!

They couldn't be quicker and easier to make, they need just a few ingredients, and they are a shortcut semi-homemade dessert (since they use store-bought ice cream).

Not to mention they are great way to use up seasonal strawberries and you'll find them to be one of the most refreshing treats on a hot sunny day.

Simply put these are completely and utterly delicious in every way!

Possible Variations

You can make them with a variety of different ice creams or fruit, or even try them with different jam.

• Ice Cream Flavors: Try them with cheesecake ice cream, blueberry, raspberry or vanilla ice cream.
• Fruit: Make this shake with a triple berry blend (strawberries, raspberries and blueberries), or use just blueberries, or even try them with something like cherries or mangos.
• Milk/cream substitute: Instead of using both milk and cream use 3/4 cup half and half.
• Healthier milkshake: For a healthier option try using a no sugar ice cream, and use low fat milk or a low calorie dairy free milk like almond milk in place of regular milk and cream.

The BEST Ice Cream Cake!

This is truly one of the ultimate celebration cakes! You get four layers of distinctive decadence in each slice of cake.

And with its combination of homemade layers and store-bought layers, it's simple enough yet perfectly impressive enough. The cake and whipped cream frosting are made fresh, while the ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce are store-bought to save time. (Or try my favorite homemade hot fudge!)

I don't really care to admit how many slices I was able to polish off within a week. Let's just say this homemade ice cream cake is dangerously delicious!

The chocolate cake is perfectly fudgy (something between brownie and cake texture), and you wouldn't believe how easy the batter is to make. It was inspired by my Easy Chocolate Cake, but I adjusted it for a slightly smaller size and swapped buttermilk for sour cream so it wouldn't freeze icy.

I recommend making the cake a day in advance so it has plenty of time to firm up completely in the freezer before serving.

Spoil yourself this weekend with this chocolate ice cream cake; no need to wait for a birthday to make something this tempting!

Easy Fried Ice Cream without the Deep Fry!

Several months ago, I went to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner and finished with one of my favorite desserts, fried ice cream. As I sat there slowly savoring each bite and all of the delicious flavors it had to offer, I really thought about the process and asked myself, what is the purpose of frying it if you really are only frying the coating?

Well, I thought, I'm going to try a cheater's fried ice cream recipe.

This homemade fried ice cream has everything the normal version has to offer, but it lacks all the tedious steps, lengthy prep times, and oily mess that comes along with the real deal. I decided to try simply frying (more of sauteing really) the crunchy cornflake coating and then rolling the ice cream scoops in the coating of crumbs.

Plus, butter vs. oil, that's a no brainer! Butter tastes way better so I went with butter instead for the sauteing.

I hope you have a chance to try this soon, especially if you've been scared away from preparing fried ice cream at home due to its frying method. You'll love this deliciously indulgent, easy-to-make dessert!