Ice Cream Cake Recipe That Everyone Requests Again and Again
Rich homemade ice cream cake layered with chocolate cake, cookies and cream ice cream, whipped cream frosting, and chocolate ganache.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked and Frozen
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
10 ounces all-purpose flour
14 ounces granulated sugar
4 ounces cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
8 ounces buttermilk
8 ounces hot coffee
4 ounces vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
16 ounces heavy whipping cream
3 ounces powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons powdered gelatin
48 ounces cookies and cream ice cream
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
4 ounces heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 335 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Prepare two 8-inch cake pans
3. Mix dry ingredients together
4. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla
5. Mix in hot coffee until smooth
6. Bake cake layers for 30 to 40 minutes
7. Cool cakes completely and freeze
8. Soften ice cream and spread into foil-lined cake pan
9. Freeze ice cream layer until firm
10. Prepare stabilized whipped cream
11. Place first cake layer onto platter
12. Add whipped cream and frozen ice cream layer
13. Add second cake layer and frost entire cake
14. Freeze cake briefly before adding ganache
15. Decorate with whipped cream and Oreo crumbs
16. Freeze until ready to serve
Notes
Freeze cake layers before assembly for easier decorating
Dip knife in hot water before slicing
Store cake in freezer until serving time