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This easy Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is made with ice cream sandwiches, whipped cream, fudge, and caramel. A simple yet scrumptious dessert!
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This Easy Ice Cream Sandwich Cake only takes about fifteen minutes to make and is always a crowd pleaser! Layers of pre-made ice cream sandwiches, a fluffy layer of Cool Whip and hot fudge and caramel sauce on top. My kids love making this no bake cake for family dinners because they can help with every process and be very proud of their work. You simply cannot mess this up. It’s the perfect dessert for warm summer picnics, barbecues, and it makes a fabulous birthday cake! Such a fun and EASY dessert!
Ingredients in Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Try this easy ice cream sandwich dessert recipe for your next birthday party or summertime gathering. Such a hit and tastes so yummy! Here’s what you need:
- Ice cream sandwiches – The first layer of this cake is 24 ice cream sandwiches. You can use regular vanilla ice cream sandwiches or try chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream or combine all three flavors with Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches.
- Cool-Whip – a 16-ounce tub works great.
- Hot fudge – one jar of your favorite brand of fudge chocolate sauce. Make sure it’s at room temperature so it’ll drizzle down nicely.
- Caramel sauce – one jar. It’s optional but adds a delicious layer of flavor to the dessert.
- Unsalted peanuts – just a few handfuls
Tips for Layering this Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
- Start with some good ice cream sandwiches. There are super cheap options out there, but since this is the star of the show, I like to use nice and thick sandwiches. You’ll need about two dozen.
- If you have time, try to freeze each layer on parchment paper before you stack another layer on top. This helps the whipped topping layers stay firm and keeps them from sliding around as you layer your cake.
- Microwave your jar of hot fudge sauce in just a few seconds if needed to aid in the drizzling process. But don’t get it too hot; you don’t want to melt the ice cream or whipped cream.
- This recipe calls for a 9×13 baking dish but you can use any pan you like. You can even do triple-layered cake slices using a loaf pan.
- This cake can be made a few days in advance and stored in the freezer.
Additional Toppings for Ice Cream Cake
I love using hot fudge, caramel, and some unsalted peanuts as toppings on this cake, but the options are endless!
- Sprinkle pecans, almonds, Reese’s pieces, M&Ms, crushed Oreos or other chopped candy bars over the top of the cake.
- Layer M&Ms, chocolate chips, crushed toffee bars, peanut butter cups, sprinkles, butterscotch chips, and just about any candy you like in between layers of ice cream sandwiches and whipped cream.
- And just about any sundae toppings taste delicious! Caramel, butterscotch, hot fudge, mint chocolate, cherry syrup, the sky’s the limit!
- Layer Oreo cookies or other cookies with the ice cream sandwiches.
- Drizzle with magic shell topping. A little chocolate magic shell frozen on top of the ice cream gives the dessert a nice texture.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Much like a sandwich, there are two parts: an ice cream layer, in between the “sandwich” cookies that make up the outer layers. You can make your own or buy some at the store.
The cookie layer on the outside of a store-bought ice cream sandwich has holes so they don’t expand and bubble up when baking.
Cover leftover ice cream sandwich cake with aluminum foil and store in the freezer for up to two weeks.
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How to Make an Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 ice cream sandwiches
- 16 ounces Cool-Whip
- 1 jar hot fudge
- 1 jar caramel optional
- a few handfuls unsalted peanuts
Instructions
- Unwrap ice cream sandwiches and place one layer of sandwiches on the bottom of a 9×13 glass pan.
- You may have to cut some of the sandwiches a little bit to get the perfect fit.
- Drizzle some of the chocolate and caramel over the sandwiches.
- Next, spread ½ of the whipped cream over the top, then finally sprinkle with nuts.
- Repeat for the second layer. Chill and serve with extra chocolate, caramel, or nuts! That’s it!
Notes
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- Start with some good ice cream sandwiches. There are super cheap options out there, but since this is the star of the show, I like to use nice and thick sandwiches. You’ll need about two dozen.
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- If you have time, try to freeze each layer before you stack another layer on top. This helps the whipped topping layers stay firm and keeps it from sliding around as you layer your cake.
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- Microwave your jar of hot fudge just a few seconds if needed to aid in the drizzling process. But don’t get it too hot; you don’t want to melt the ice cream or whipped cream.
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- This recipe calls for a 9×13 baking dish but you can use any pan you like. You can even do a triple layered cake using a loaf pan.
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- This cake can be made a few days in advance and stored in the freezer.
This looks SO delicious, and it’s so EASY. Please could someone reply to me and let me know what you think, if I could take off on one cookie side and put them in the oven 375° to crisp them up then put back on the ice cream which has been waiting in the freezer.
Hi David, yes this is SO easy to make. I’m not sure how it will be taking one cookie off and baking it. I am afraid that heating it up will make it soggy or possibly give it a weird texture. If you are set on having a crispy layer, I would almost rather use chocolate graham crackers, then you won’t have to bake anything and you will get the crisp you are looking for. Would that work maybe?
Thank you for this recipe. Every Friday we have a meal with our bible study group and we love our desserts. I look forward making this for our group, they will love it!
Ice cream cakes are my favorite so I’m glad I found this recipe. It makes it so easy to enjoy an ice cream cake!!
Ah, we love this recipe! It’s amazingly delicious and you can’t beat how easy it is to make either. So perfect for summer parties.
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