Cake based frozen confection sandwich and method for making same

A cake based ice cream sandwich comprising:

• A first baked food product layer that is a cake, having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the a cake of the first baked food product layer contains wheat flour or a wheat flour substitute in an amount of from about 30% to about 38% based on the total weight of the first baked food product layer, sugar or a sugar substitute in an amount of from about 21% to 29% based on the total weight of the first baked food product layer, and egg or egg substitute in an amount of from about 35% to 43% based on the total weight of the first baked food product layer;
• a frozen confection layer that is a frozen dairy product or frozen dairy product substitute having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the frozen dairy product or frozen dairy product substitute is present in an amount of from about 71% to about 79% based on the total weight of the entire ice cream sandwich comprising a first baked food product layer, a second baked food product layer, and a frozen convection layer, the frozen confection layer is positioned so that the upper surface of the frozen confection layer contacts the lower surface of the first baked food product layer;
• and
• a second baked food product layer that is a cake, having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the a cake of the second baked food product layer contains wheat flour or a wheat flour substitute in an amount of from about 30% to about 38% based on the total weight of the second baked food product layer, sugar or a sugar substitute in an amount of from about 21% to 29% based on the total weight of the second baked food product layer and egg or egg substitute in an amount of from about 35% to 43% based on the total weight of the second baked food product layer.

A method for preparing a cake based frozen sandwich, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cake dough mixture;
• forming a cake dough mixture;
• baking the cake dough mixture;
• preparing the baked dough;
• preparing a frozen confection;
• building a sandwich by combining the baked dough with the frozen confection;
• and
• freezing the sandwich.