Copycat Dairy Queen Red Velvet Blizzard
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream (slightly softened)
Red Velvet Cake Pieces
- 1 cup red velvet cake (store-bought or homemade, cubed)
Cream Cheese Swirl
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Prepare cream cheese swirl
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Set aside.
2. Prepare base
Place softened ice cream in a bowl or blender.
3. Blend
Add red velvet cake pieces and lightly mix.
Fold in cream cheese mixture — don’t fully blend, keep streaks.
4. Serve
Spoon into a cup and serve immediately.
Tips
- Don’t overmix — you want chunks and swirls
- Use soft cake, not dry, for best texture
- Keep cream cheese slightly thick for proper swirl
- Chill briefly if it softens too much
