How to Make an Ice Cream Cake

on April 14, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Do you want to make an ice cream cake that tastes as good as the ones at Dairy Queen or Baskin-Robbins?

SuperPickle, who was featured last week in our "Cooking With..." post, shows us how...

The best thing about this simple recipe is that you can mix and match—layering whichever flavors of ice cream and toppings your family enjoys the most. SuperPickle says her family likes mint chocolate chip ice cream on the bottom, mint Oreos in the middle, and chocolate ice cream on the top. She also did one with strawberry and vanilla ice cream and Strawberry Milkshake Creme Oreos.

Ice Cream Cake Recipe

1. Butter the cake pan of your choice, then press wax paper over the bottom of the pan.

2. Allow ice cream to soften and spread it in the bottom of the pan until the pan is almost half-full.

3. Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies, then spoon hot fudge sauce (at room temperature) over the top. Set in freezer until frozen.

4. Remove from freezer and add second layer of softened ice cream. Smooth it evenly with the top of the cake pan. Return to the freezer and freeze until very hard.

5. Remove from freezer and frost with a mixture of equal parts ice cream and thawed frozen whipped topping beaten together. Return to freezer until serving time.

What flavors of ice cream and toppings would you use?

About the author Kim Conte

has shoes that make people stop her on the street and ask "Where did you get those?" but it doesn't work for taxi cabs as she was hit by one ... and lived to tell the tale. She has more freckles than Lohan but way less attitude. And she's a fierce cook with tons of recipes to share -- and wishes she could share some with Bourdain.

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Comments (5)

avpriddis

on Apr 14, 2009 at 10:32 AM

yummy! That sounds so good~ HMmmm, I would probably do the mint chocolate chip one described above. Or something that included caramel!

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TChristina

on Apr 14, 2009 at 10:45 AM

I was wondering how to do this. It's sound so yummy! Thanks for sharing.

Peajewel

on Apr 14, 2009 at 10:56 AM

This is the best recipe you have ever posted! Thank you! I have always wanted to make one of these! Thanks!

my3littleboys

on Apr 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM

Sounds Good!

dcd.sweetie

on Apr 17, 2009 at 12:03 PM

I would definitely make one that included caramel! Thanks for sharing the recipe. There are also great recipes at www.dovechocolatediscoveries.com for all those chocolate lovers!