# Rainbow Ice Cream Cake This Frozen Dessert is the Perfect Way to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day By Meghan Young | Published 2014-07-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-ice-cream-cake References: [yumsugar](http://www.yumsugar.com/Birthday-Ice-Cream-Cake-Recipe-Video-35264556) National Ice Cream Day is happening on Sunday and to celebrate people can try their hand at this rainbow ice cream cake. For those who will actually be celebrating a birthday this weekend, there is even more reason to attempt it. Not one's average Dairy Queen confection, it looks like a mix between that and the popular [rainbow tie-dye surprise cake](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-tiedye-surprise-cake) that took the Internet by storm last month. Although it looks slightly complicated to make, the rainbow ice cream cake is a simple recipe that requires nothing more than two pans, spoons, cake, whip cream and a ton of multi-colored ice cream. Once the ice cream is layered and sufficiently frozen, it is placed between the cake and covered with whip cream and sprinkles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Rainbow Desserts:** Opportunities for creating more rainbow colored desserts and confections, perhaps utilizing different ingredients and flavors. - **DIY Ice Cream Cakes:** Innovations in easy to reproduce recipes and tutorials for making homemade ice cream cakes. - **Viral Cakes:** Opportunities for creating unique, eye-catching cakes that can have the potential to go viral on social media. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can experiment with new flavor combinations and visually appealing treats. - **Online Influencers and Content Creators:** Opportunities for bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers to create content featuring DIY ice cream cakes and rainbow desserts. - **Online Retail and Grocery:** E-commerce businesses can explore selling DIY ice cream cake ingredients in a kit or pre-made rainbow confections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Sprinkle-Packed Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-ice-cream-cake.md) - [Blended Donut Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yonutz-smashed-ice-cream.md) - [Sundae-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sundae-funday-ice-cream.md) - [Bake Shop-Themed Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graeters.md) - [Over-the-Top Pride Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-dessert.md) - [Vegan Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-ice-cream-cakes.md) - [Complimentary Frozen Treat Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-queen-national-ice-cream-day.md) - [Carrot Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-carrot-cake.md)