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Ice Cream Cake

This ice cream cake is easy to make, easy to decorate, and even easier to serve and enjoy! It truly takes the cake... and the ice cream!
Prep Time30 minutes
Freezing Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ice cream cake
Servings: 20 servings
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • 1 9" Springform Pan
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1.5 quart vanilla ice cream (French Vanilla or Homestyle)
  • 24 Oreo cookies
  • 1/2 cup Magic Shell chocolate fudge topping
  • 1.5 quart chocolate ice cream
  • 12 ounces chocolate fudge topping (I used the Smuckers brand)

For the Stabilized Whipped Cream Frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream (very cold)
  • 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder (I used Knox brand)
  • 4 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • candy sprinkles (for topping, optional)

Instructions

  • Soften vanilla ice cream for about 20-25 minutes on the counter until it it soft enough to stir.
  • While ice cream is softening, line a 9" springform pan with plastic wrap, leaving the wrap hanging over the edges for easier filling. You may need to line it with several sheets of plastic wrap to make sure it's completely covered.
    Springform pan with layers of plastic wrap on top.
  • When ice cream has softened, stir until it becomes the texture of soft-serve ice cream. Spread the ice cream into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. Place in the freezer and freeze for 1 hour.
    Spreading vanilla ice cream into a springform pan lined with plastic wrap and spatula.
  • While the vanilla layer is freezing, remove the "creme" filling from Oreos and use a food processor to coarsely chop the chocolate cookies. You can also put the cookies in a Ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush them. Don't crush/process them too much. You want them to have a coarse, crumbly texture, not a fine, powdery texture.
    Ziplock bag with Oreos missing filling and rolling pin to crush them from the outside of the bag.
  • Place the cookie crumbles into a mixing bowl. Shake the Magic Shell topping well then add 1/2 cup to the cookie crumbs. Use a spatula to mix until crumbs are coating in the chocolate topping. Set aside.
    Mixing bowl with magic shell chocolate fudge and crushed Oreo cookies.
  • Once the vanilla layer has hardened, sprinkle the Oreo crumble mixture over the top, lightly packing it down to make a cookie crust layer.
    Oreo mixture layer in a springform pan lined with plastic wrap.
  • Spoon fudge topping over the top and gently spread to make an even layer. Do this gently or you will pull up the cookie layer.
    If your fudge is too thick, run the jar under some hot water until it thins out. Don't get the fudge too warm because you don't want it to melt the ice cream underneath.
    Place back in the freezer for another 20-30 minutes or until fudge has hardened. This is a good time to remove the chocolate ice cream from the freezer to begin softening.
    Spreading hot fudge in a springform pan lined with plastic wrap and spatula.
  • Once softened, stir chocolate ice cream until smooth and has a soft-serve consistency. Remove the ice cream cake from the freezer and spread the chocolate ice cream over the fudge layer. Smooth over the top until it is flat and even, filling in any empty spaces along the sides.
    Place back in the freezer for another 2-3 hours or until the chocolate layer is completely frozen.
    Spreading chocolate ice cream into a springform pan lined with plastic wrap and spatula.

For the Stabilized Whipped Cream Frosting:

  • Place your mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for about 10 minutes. This will keep the cream cold and make a better consistency for your whipped frosting.
    Mixing bowl and whisk attachment.
  • Add water to a glass bowl and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Set aside for about 3 minutes, until the gelatin begins to dissolve and the mixture becomes wrinkled.
    Place the bowl in the microwave and microwave for only about 4-5 seconds at a time, stirring each time until the gelatin completely dissolves. Allow to cool to room temperature without it hardening again.
    Unflavored gelatin in a glass dish combined with water and measuring spoons.
  • Remove mixing bowl from freezer and add whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
    Whip on medium-high speed until the mixture begins to thicken and soft peaks start to form. Reduce speed to low and SLOWLY pour in the gelatin mixture. Increase the speed back to medium high and mix until stiff peaks form.
    Stabilized whipped cream on a whisk attachment.

Decorating the Cake:

  • Remove the frozen cake from the freezer and turn upside-down onto your serving plate (the vanilla layer should be on top). Release the sides of the springform pan and peel off plastic wrap to reveal the frozen cake.
    Frozen Ice Cream cake taken out of the springform pan and placed on a board.
  • Use about 2/3 of the frosting to frost the cake and then use remaining frosting to pipe decorations.
    Spreading stabilized whipped cream onto frozen ice cream cake.
  • Sprinkle sprinkles or other decorations/garnishes over the top and place back in the freezer for another 20 minutes or until ready to serve.
    Decorated Ice Cream Cake with sprinkles on a stand.