Easiest, Most Delicious-est Ice Cream Cake Ever!
If you haven’t been reading the Amy’s Notebook posts on Mom Advice, you’ve got to have a peek. Last month she passed along a link to a recipe at 50s Housewife for a super-easy cake made from ice cream sandwiches. After completely failing my previous attempt at an ice cream cake, this totally lit the little lightbulb that hangs over my head (not to mention my total 50’s housewife-ness!) How obvious is that? You stack up a bunch of ice cream sandwiches, throw in some filling, and slather the whole thing with sweetened whipped cream before throwing it back in the freezer. With that I present you with Jasper’s third birthday cake!
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After:
Honestly, it was delicious. I varied the recipe a bit by using both vanilla and mint-chip ice cream sandwiches (a total of 20), plus filling it with oreo cookies and hot fudge sauce. Next time I’m thinking that I’ll use butter pecan ice cream sandwiches and fill it with caramel and toasted pecans. Or maybe neapolitan with fresh strawberries? Yum.
(p.s. the spots are made from Starburst candies, softened in the microwave and formed into spots…I think that I saw this on Angry Chicken?…and the ‘bow’ is made from some “Yogos Rollers” brand fruit snacks. We all think it looked like bacon.)
The basic recipe is originally from Real Simple, though I switched it up a bit
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake:
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
20 ice cream sandwiches (3.5 ounces each)
1 1/2 cups chopped oreo cookies (about 10)
1/4 c hot fudge sauce
Whip the cream, vanilla and sugar until stiff peaks form.
Lay out half of the ice cream sandwiches in a rectangle on a foil-covered serving plate.
Spread with half the whipped cream, then sprinkle with chopped cookies and drizzle with fudge sauce.
Repeat with the remaining sandwiches and whipped cream.
Decorate as you like, then return to the freezer asap!
Adorable. I love the polka dots!
I tried making an ice cream cake years ago & it was a disaster. I haven't tried it since, but this one looks fun and easy… I bet my kids would love to make it with me.
That is so cute! I would have never thought to make polka dots and a bow on it. We did an ice cream sandwich cake like that for my son a couple of years ago for his birthday and it was a huge hit. Thy look so professional, and your added touches sent it over the top! LOVE it!
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@ Debbie Thanks! I tried making a layer cake with ice cream as the middle layer and yes, it was a total disaster. Tasty, yes, pretty? Nope!
@ Amy I don’t know quite what made me go with the present theme, but the look on his face told me that it was a winner
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Wow! It’s so much prettier than the one I made.
I’m keeping your polka dot idea in mind for my daughter’s birthday next month.
The cake looks adorable, and I would have never in a million years thought of stacking ice cream sandwiches to make an ice cream cake. Genius.
Know and love this cake. I’ve never decorated it this cute though. Great ideas on your blog. Love reading it.
Keep on sister.
Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my website something like that. Can I consider part of one’s publish to my blog?
I wonder if I can make a smaller version of this in advance, to see if my 8yo son likes it…then if he gives it a thumbs up, I can make the full-sized version for his actual birthday?
Thanks for the brilliant directions! I’m excited to try something different!