Description
Indulgent Ice Cream Cake brings layers of creamy delight and nostalgic charm to dessert lovers everywhere. Sweet memories melt together with rich frosting and cool cake textures, creating a perfect celebration centerpiece you’ll want to savor slice by slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 quart (0.95 liters) ice cream
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) crushed cookies or cookie crumbs
Binding/Topping Ingredients:
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) whipped topping
Garnish Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (59 milliliters) chocolate sauce
- 1/4 cup (59 milliliters) caramel sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) sprinkles
Instructions
- Remove ice cream from freezer and let soften at room temperature for 10-15 minutes until spreadable.
- Line a springform pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Carefully spread the first ice cream flavor evenly across the bottom of the pan, creating a smooth base layer about 1-inch thick.
- Crush cookies into fine crumbs and sprinkle them uniformly over the first ice cream layer, creating a delicate crunchy texture.
- Gently spread whipped topping over the cookie crumb layer, ensuring complete coverage and a uniform thickness.
- Add the second ice cream flavor, carefully spreading to maintain distinct layers and avoiding mixing.
- Repeat the cookie crumb and whipped topping process for additional texture and flavor complexity.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and transfer to the freezer for 4-6 hours or ideally overnight to allow complete setting.
- Before serving, remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes to slightly soften.
- Garnish with colorful sprinkles, chocolate sauce, or additional whipped topping for a festive presentation.
- Slice with a heated knife for clean, precise servings and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to achieve the perfect spreadable consistency without melting completely.
- Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to create smooth, even layers that look professionally crafted.
- Select complementary cookie flavors that enhance the overall taste, like chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream or graham crackers with coffee-flavored ice cream.
- For a gluten-free version, replace regular cookies with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour cookies or crushed rice crackers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg