Ice Cream Cake Roll And an Award

Ice Cream Cake Roll

I saw this recipe in Family Circle Magazine and knew I had to make it. A chocolate cake rolled up with ice cream inside, my goodness, what could beat that!! Except for maybe cabana boys serving you a fresh pineapple mango daiquiri while you bask in the hot sun on a beach in the Bahamas.

I'm beginning right away with this recipe because honestly, the kids are home from school today(13 inches snow) and they are waiting on me to build a snowman! My snowman is going to have a johnson. And I'm going to name him either George, Tyler, or Kiefer. Kidding.

One thing I must forewarn you aboutmaking this dessert is the possibility of the cracks. The cake may slighlty crack. I don't know about you, but when I hear the word crack, I think of this. Or this..Plumbers butt, as my children call it. While trick or treating one year, my youngest daughter starts screaming with glee, jumping up and down, like she won the freaking lottery for crissakes, AND she's POINTING, POINTING, POINTING, screeching, I tell you, MOM, LOOK he's got plumbers butt. Followed by my other young children's shouts of Where Where, Plumbers butt, where, plumbers butt. MOM MOM he really does have plumbers butt! Holy sh&*(). Talk about a flaming scarlet face.. And , Yes, why not, but of course, that was our neighbor, bending down planting his beautiful mums.. Yeppers , that was one of those classic , give me a shot of tequila, and a bottle of pills moments.

Ice Cream Cake Roll

Lets begin by preheating oven to 350. Coat your 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Spray paper.

Gather together your dry ingredients.

Stir them together.

In a large bowl, beat your eggs

with an electric mixer on medium speed for 5 minutes, until very light yellow. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in your vanilla extract. Fold flour mixture into the egg mixture until no lumps remain.

Pour into prepared pan.

Spread it out level.

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. I like to be lightly touched , do you? That's why we call Men, GENTLE men. Gentle is key. Unless of course, its one of those days, you all know the days, where all you need and want is a good banging. The days where you want to know NO ONE and just want the bang, the hard, the swift, the strong, the forceful, the repetitive bang. You've been there, Ive been there. Hell, I'm there right now, FFH where the heck are u? I can talk like this because I'm 40 and I don't give a crap. Bite me. Backing away from the rant now, Dust a clean kitchen towel with confectioners sugar.

Don't you hate to dust? I used to despise dusting until Microbiology 101. I don't mind it so much NOW, because I know dust is really microscopic bugs. Yes, in microbiology 101, we learned dust EQUALS bugs. If you see dust, it is BUGS!.. For this reason , though, I will never understand, why do they call a woman's surgery, you know, a D&C, a dusting and a cleaning. There sure ain't no bugs up yonder, you know what I mean. Don't get it. Sometimes, I think everyone is an idiot. Everyone except YOU of course.

Oh as a side note, I also learned in Microbiology 101, what lives on doorknobs, sink faucets, and bathroom floors. Holy freaking apple pie, ring ding. Please don't ever use your hand again to open the door at Target, and to push a grocery cart, EWWW.. Please always remember and never forget to carry antibacterial gel with you at all times.

Jeez, I have to get back on track.. I wouldn't just dust it, I would put on a thick layer so it doesn't stick. Turn your cake out onto the prepared towel.

Remove the waxed paperRoll up your cake and towel from the short end;

cool completely while in the towel.

GENTLY, unroll the towel, (its ok if you have a crack, I mean all of our asses have them) you wont notice the crack after the cake has been frozen, trust me. OK, just one more crack.. how can you not think of it, I hope every time you think of a crack or see something like this

You will think of My Tasty Treasures and me DONNA-- did you know they used to call me Donna Donna, do you wanna-- in college?? (I also hope every time you see Emeril or Tyler on TV you are thinking of those Johnsons and smiling..)

By the way, Cheryl and Ingrid, you two are naughty girls, and you are NOT allowed to throw grapes into the poor mans crack cleavage area.

OK, you all got me, I made 2 cakes. Why, well because I am wife and mother of the year.. the children and FFH couldn't decide which ice cream to use, so I made a cake for this flavor

and for this flavor

Anyway, spread ice cream, SOFTENED, over your cake to within 1 inch of the edges.

Reroll your cake without the towel.

Again its OK if it cracks..plumber butt..plumber butt, plumber butt, ohdeedooodaday..YOU won't notice if it cracks, it really is that good. If anyone says anything to you about the crack tell them to Go Blow. Really just say Go Blow, they won't know what to say. Wrap it in plastic wrap,

and put it in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight. If frozen overnight, let stand at room temp for 20 minutes prior to serving. To serve carefully remove plastic wrap, slice gently,

some for the vanilla, and the same for the chocolate chip mint.

Wonder why oh why couldn't the rolls come out as neat as Monica of Lick the Bowl Good's Pumpkin Rolls??

OK to serve, Take a slice

or 2 or 3,

drizzle the slice with chocolate syrup, squirt some whipped cream on the plate , saving some for later, wink wink..and dig in.

You will love this one. I love this one. The kids loved this one and my FFH loved this one. Get the idea.

The possibilities are endless for this. Id love it with either

Katherine's Java House Chocolate Ice Cream, on Smoky Mountain Cafe

or perhaps Sprytes' of Spryte's Place Espresso Ice Cream

maybe even Cannoli ice cream from Stephanie on Ice Cream Before Dinner.

This really is quite a tasty recipe. I hope you'll try it. It is in my keeper file now.. It takes a LOT to get into my keeper pile, but not a lot to get into my pants.

I was blessed again with the Honest Scrap award.

Thank you Brindi whose Blog is Of Food and Fat. She has an awesomely fun blog that I enjoy visiting. Her life is like that of a Woman's Day magazine!! In her own words. I want that same personal trainer that you want Brindi!! please go check out her blog. She is justwonderful! OK, for this award you must reveal 10 things about yourself, oooohhh, so love to talk about me...here goes my 10 things:

1. I can not sew, not even sew a button to a shirt.
2. I can not ride a bike, I am the most uncoordinated person, like EVER
3. I can swallow and I do , always, do you?
4. I am double jointed where it counts, jaw, hand, legs
5. I can NOT sleep past 6AM
6. Thongs are one of my best friends. They make me feel good.
7. I must always have my bedroom windows open at night, even in 10 degree weather... yes, its because my bedroom is just so steamy.
8. Mr. Goodbars cheer me up.
9. So do Johnsons.
10. I won't go to a nail salon unless they provide Happy Endings

I am passing this on to:

Amy of Calm in the Kitchen

CulinaryWannabee

Elyse of Confectionery Creations.

These 3 women are awesome cooks, and wonderful people with fantastic blogs. Say hi to them. Visit them, follow them. And go to sleep, give your significant other a happy ending and ask for one in return, or 2 or 3 if you are a woman.