Build Your Own Ice Cream Cake

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A couple weeks ago, I hosted an end of summer Messy Party for my kids and a few of their friends.   Usually, I’m a super control freak and make the cake as perfect as I can get it, but once in a blue moon I let my hair down and let the kids go for it!  So while this is not the best looking cake…

It tastes fantastic!

And the kids had a blast!

There really isn’t a “recipe” per se, but more of a technique…it’s so easy, but does take some time since all the layers have to frozen as they go into the pan.  Oh and the pan….a springform pan is a must.

Start with a layer of crushed oreos mixed with melted butter, pressed into the springform pan.

(20 oreos crushed and mixed with 3 tbls melted butter)

Heat up a small jar of hot fudge (minus the lid) and pour about 3/4 of the jar over the oreo crust.

Freeze!

I cheated (shhh…don’t tell) and used a store bought vanilla loaf cake.  Feel free to bake up your own.  Make sure that it completely covers the fudge topping layer.

Freeze for an hour!

(ummm…forgot to take a picture of the next step…sorry)

Thaw a 1/2 gallon carton of chocolate ice cream so that it is spreadable, but not melted.

Spread evenly over frozen cake layer, then freeze until it’s totally frozen.

Next, using a 1 gallon container of cookies & cream ice cream, scoop out pretty scoops and place on top of chocolate layer.

Freeze again until solid.

Let kids decorate with what ever toppings you desire.

Nuts, Sprinkles (dye-free for us), Hot Fudge, Caramel, Whipped Cream, Cherries

Freeze again if it got too melty, otherwise; pop the cake out of the pan and…

EAT!

  

 

Am I the only one who has the ice cream and cake and cake song in their head?  I’ve been singing the whole time I wrote this.  LOL!

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Comments

  1. I love making ice cream cake! This one looks great! Especially on these hot days

  2. Oh what fun this is – not to mention delicious!

  3. heather hrpcha says:

    i love ice cream cakes got to try and make one now

  4. This looks scrumptious!!!

  5. My son Birthday party is coming up and this cake looks yummy. Great idea!
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  6. Just delicious! I love ice cream cake!
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  7. This looks SOO amazing! The crust would be my favorite part!

  8. Yum yum! Ice cream cakes are the best!

  9. jodi bradshaw says:

    ive always wondered how people did this!!

  10. o yummy! ice cream cake I cant wait to try this !

  11. Anita Leibert says:

    You sound like an awesome cook! I think the picture looks very good and I’m sure the ice cream cake tasted delicious :)

  12. Chasity Doris says:

    I am so going to have to try this!

  13. Angel Shearl says:

    This is a must try! We are going to go get the stuff to make it! Thank you for sharing!

  14. Mary Ann says:

    Don’t have a spring pan. Would a pie pan work as well?

    • The spring form pan is just so you can get the whole cake out easy for display and serving. You could use a 3 or 4 inch round pie pan, a casserole pan, whatever you have…just make sure it’s deep enough for all your layers. Enjoy!

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