Flavor #48 - Happy Birthday Johnny D!

A little back story here. I started this challenge as an attempt to make 100 different flavors of ice cream in 365 while trying to make each flavor as healthy as possible. No chemicals and organic options whenever possible. As I was getting this underway, my friend John DiCicco made a Facebook comment about his favorite flavor, Cake Batter. I was in the organic groove that day and let him know my displeasure as I know how many chemicals there can be in the commercial recipe for cake batter.

I should have known better than to criticize. You like what you like. The only way I can really change someone's taste is to give then a better option - or just give the people what they want. Cake Batter was not even in my initial list of flavors. It is now.

1 1/2 Cups of Heavy Cream

1 1/2 Cups of Milk

3/4 Cups of Sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1 Pinch of Salt

1 Cup of Cake Batter

This is not an organic or chemical free flavor. As it was with the Heath Bar flavors earlier in the challenge, I am using store bought cake mix. I have looked into making my own, but it will be a while before I have that mapped out as I will need to make quite a few adjustments before I am ready to present that option. It will happen and when it does it will be in addition to this entry and not a part of the overall challenge. As I have said in the past, no one will ever confuse ice cream with health food, but there is no reason why we should have to suffer through so many chemicals and additives with a good frozen treat.

Johnny D was not the only one to encourage me to make this flavor. Zach has not stopped talking about Cake Batter and gives this recipe the thumbs up. This flavor is now one of the top 10 most purchased flavors in the country.

Tastes damn good too. So thanks Johnny D and Happy Birthday!

Enjoy!