Ice cream cake has a long history dating back thousands of years. The Chinese were the first to create ice creams using snow, saltpetre and syrups as early as 3000 BC. Cakes also have a long history with remains found in Swiss Lake Villages dating back to using crushed grains. Ice cream cakes first appeared in the Renaissance era in the 1870s and have since become popular for birthday parties, with various stores selling them. To make an ice cream cake, you freeze a layer of ice cream in a pan, then bake and layer cakes around the ice cream before decorating with frosting, fruit or other toppings.