Easy Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cake is one of those desserts that never fails! They're honestly easier to make than cake, and is usually a hit. Growing up, I only ever did ice cream cake at my birthday, because I'm not a big cake fan. Now my oldest son, T, requested one for his 4th birthday and my mama heart is so happy! It's one of my favorite desserts too, but I never thought to make my own until now. It'll probably become a new family tradition since ice cream is hands down T's favorite dessert!
Ingredients
- 24 oreos plus 5-6 more for topping
- 4 tbsp salted butter melted
- 48 oz chocolate ice cream (I used Tillamook)
- 48 oz cookie dough ice cream (I used Tillamook)
Instructions
- Blend the oreos in a food processor or blender. You can also put them in a plastic bag & smash them until they’re a fine consistency.
- Melt the butter on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Transfer the oreo crumbs to a bowl with the butter and mix until they’re well combined.
- Press the mixture into a 9in springform pan firmly! Freeze crust for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, while the crust is freezing, pull out your first ice cream of choice. I did chocolate chip cookie dough first and let it melt. It’s best if you pour it into a bowl and let it melt in there so it’s easy to mix up and spread. It also helps everything easily distribute.
- *Note: I did 48oz of ice cream in each layer, but it makes THICK layers! So if you want them thinner, you could use about ½-⅔ of the pint! You can't really mess up and there are no exact measurements!*
- Once the crust is frozen, pour on your first ice cream mixture. Spread evenly and freeze for 30 minutes.
- While that’s freezing, pull out your second ice cream, I did chocolate! Let that melt, again it’s best to throw it into a bowl so everything melts evenly but no big deal if not, it just makes it easier!
- Once the first layer is frozen, pour on the second layer of melted ice cream. Spread to cover the top.
- In a plastic bag, add 5-6 oreos. Smash with a spoon to make a nice crumble topping. Top the ice cream with the crushed oreos all over. Add sprinkles if you prefer or in addition!
- Cover the cake with aluminum foil and freeze for 12 hours. You can even freeze it for a few days before serving which is so convenient, because it's easy to prep it ahead!
Notes
For Storing: Keep leftovers in the freezer for 1-2 months!