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Homemade Ice Cream Cake

A layered homemade ice cream cake with chocolate cake, a crunchy cookie crumble, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, and whipped cream frosting.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Freezing 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12 Slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8-inch round chocolate cake layer, about 1 inch thick
  • 20 chocolate sandwich cookies , crushed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
  • 1.5 quarts vanilla ice cream , softened
  • 1.5 quarts chocolate ice cream , softened
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream , cold
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: chocolate magic shell topping , sprinkles

Equipment

  • 8-inch springform pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • hand or stand mixer
  • offset spatula

Method
 

  1. Line an 8-inch springform pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang.
  2. Place the chocolate cake layer in the bottom of the pan.
  3. Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and press over the cake layer. Freeze 15 minutes.
  4. Spread softened vanilla ice cream over the crumble layer. Freeze 1 hour.
  5. Spread softened chocolate ice cream over the vanilla layer. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.
  6. Whip cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract to stiff peaks.
  7. Remove the cake from the pan and frost with whipped cream.
  8. Add toppings and freeze at least 1 more hour before slicing.