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ice cream cake recipe - A beautiful layered homemade ice cream cake with chocolate and vanilla layers and a fudge crunch center.

The Ultimate Homemade Ice Cream Cake

A nostalgic, layered ice cream cake featuring a crunchy chocolate center, creamy ice cream, and a smooth whipped topping.

  • Total Time: 6 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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24 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1.5 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
1.5 quarts chocolate ice cream, softened
1 cup chocolate fudge sauce, chilled
8 oz whipped topping or stabilized whipped cream
Sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

Step 1: Line a 9-inch springform pan with plastic wrap, ensuring there is enough overhang to lift the cake out later.
Step 2: Crush the cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter; press half of the mixture into the bottom of the pan and freeze for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Spread the softened chocolate ice cream over the frozen crust in an even layer and freeze for 1 hour until firm.
Step 4: Mix the remaining cookie crumbs with the chilled fudge sauce and spread over the chocolate ice cream layer; freeze for another 30 minutes.
Step 5: Spread the softened vanilla ice cream over the crunch layer, smoothing the top with a spatula, and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 6: Remove the cake from the pan using the plastic wrap overhang and frost the top and sides with whipped topping.
Step 7: Garnish with sprinkles and extra fudge drizzle, then freeze for 1 more hour before slicing with a hot knife.

Notes

Ensure the ice cream is soft enough to spread but not melted to a liquid state for the best layered effect.

  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Baked Goods
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 36g
  • Sodium: 210mg
  • Fat: 28g
  • Saturated Fat: 16g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 48g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg

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