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Learn how to make the most delicious cookies n cream ice cream cake. This easy recipe is perfect to use as a birthday cake or for impressing at a dinner party. Alternatively why not just make and indulge for yourself!
This is the best recipe for satisfying those chocolate cravings. A dense mud cake base, a thin layer of rich chocolate ganache and topped with a creamy cookies n cream ice cream makes this a 3 layered killer dessert.
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This delicious cookies n cream ice cream cake recipe is courtesy of our blog contributor Kirsten from Treat Yourself Sweeter.
“Summer… Sun… Weekend… Party…Comfort Food”
Can you hear this dessert whispering in your ear?
This cake has to be the ultimate fix for ‘I have worked so hard this week’, or ‘this has been a shocking week (or day!)’.
Let this little decadent delight brighten your day.
I am not ashamed to say that this cookies n cream ice cream cake regularly lives (for short periods of time… before it is devoured) in my freezer.
On those days, Saturday night movie munchies or when you just feel like impressing last minute visitors with a ‘this is something I just whipped up’, this is the baby for you.
3 layers- oh yeah, that’s right. Count ‘em, three layers of pure deliciousness.
A sweet mud cake base, a layer of rich chocolate ganache and topped with the easiest, creamy cookies and cream ice cream.
This cake, like most good recipes, was born out of, ‘I have a bit of this, a bit of that and I need to use that, yep, I can make something from this’.
As a nocturnal cake maker with my business, when creating carved cakes, I often am left with scraps of cake that I am not sure what to do with.
There is only so much cake you can eat. I think ‘Death by Chocolate’ may actually be legit.
I know a lot of people are thinking, left over cake- are you serious?
My family devours it before it gets past day two.
I get that. Save some, make a double batch or take advantage of the older cake sales at the bakery.
This is perfect to use up that cake that is not so fresh anymore.
Now a-days it is so easy to pick up pre made mud cakes at the supermarket or, even better you could experiment with different flavoured left over cake you have at home.
Hmm. I just got some new ideas. Banana caramel ice cream cake anyone?!
Cookies N Cream Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Triple Choc Cookies n Cream Ice Cream Cake
This is the best recipe for satisfying those chocolate cravings. A dense mud cake base, a thin layer of rich chocolate ganache and topped with a creamy cookies n cream ice cream makes this a 3 layered killer dessert.
Ingredients
- Base:
- 500 grams chocolate mud cake
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- Ganache:
- 90 mls cream
- 140 grams dark chocolate- roughly chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 large teaspoon golden syrup
- Cookies n Cream Ice Cream:
- 600 ml cream
- 395 gram tin of Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 grams of plain, chocolate biscuits (Oreo’s or Chocolate Ripple biscuits)- roughly crushed
Instructions
- Base:
- Roughly break the cake into pieces and place in a food processor with the apple juice. Use the pulse motion until the cake has broken up and combined with the apple juice to form a wet mixture.
- Line a large square cake tin (9-10 inches) with baking paper and place the mixture on the bottom of the tin. Use the back of a spoon to push down on the mixture to ensure that it is firmly packed into the tin.
- Ganache layer:
- Place the dark chocolate in a medium bowl and place aside.
- Put the cream, butter and golden syrup in a saucepan and place over a low heat on the stove. Heat until the butter is melted and the cream begins to boil.
- Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and leave for 2 minutes.
- Stir the mixture until the chocolate has melted.
- Pour over the cake base and set aside.
- Cookies ‘n’ Cream Ice Cream:
- Place cream, condensed milk and vanilla in a medium – large bowl. Beat with an electric beater until the mixture is well mixed and has thickened.
- Pour the mixture over the ganache layer and place the cake in the freezer over night or until it has set.
- Cut into serving sizes and store in an air tight container in the freezer
Do you have a favourite recipe or tip to use up left over cake? Or perhaps a favourite ice cream cake combo?
I would love to hear from you, leave me a comment below!
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This looks so delicious. Perfect for my oldest who doesn’t like traditional birthday cake.
Oh absolutely Tanya. If your son loves ice cream, chocolate and cookies then this will be a real winner for him 🙂
A lot of families are opting for ice cream birthday cakes now-a-days, especially with so many kids allergic to nuts. You can use milk chocolate in the ganache too- I know some kids are not a fan of dark chocolate.
Wow! Looks so yummy! Visiting from Blogelina’s Blog hop.
Thanks Amber! It is definitely a must try 🙂
Welcome to the blog Amber, awesome to have you here. This is certainly something to get the taste buds going 🙂
Funny I should find this today. My oldest daughter is starting to want ice cream cakes for her birthday, and it may become a trend in our family. However, they are so expensive. I was pretty sure I could make one for a lot less. Thanks for showing me how.
Hi Jennifer. Perfect timing! Ice cream cakes are amazing and yeah, they can be expensive and I am not sure why! This is an easy recipe. You can also change it up to match her by chopping up and adding her favourite chocolate bar to the ice cream mixture. The three layers makes it look a little more impressive too 🙂
This looks delicious! Cookies and ice cream make a perfect combination.
Hi Karen. This definitely is delicious and I agree- anything cookies n cream is A-MAZING! I have a recipe for cookies n cream caramel slice… that is almost too good and decadent for words! 🙂
Oh Kirsten, sounds delicious….I think we are all going to craving this recipe from you next!!!!
100% agree Karen. All the good things in life in one awesome treat …lol
My husband is an avid ice cream guy. In fact, he would much rather have ice cream than cake on his birthday. But Ice Cream cakes are so expensive! I love that this incorporates ice cream and cake so everyone gets what they want. Pinning! Thanks for linking up on Merry Monday.
Oh they are expensive arnt they Rachel. This is the perfect alternative AND would taste way better than anything from the shops! This has something for everyone….yum yum yum 🙂
My hubby loves ice cream and I know he would love to have this for dessert. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Oh he would Erlene. You could get him to do all sorts of things by dangling this in front of him….lol
I’m in love! Soooo yummy looking! Thanks for linking up with me and my lovely co-hosts at Pin Worthy Wednesday! I’ve pinned your post!
Thanks Chelsea. This is a recipe to make you drool isn’t it….lol
Not one, not two but THREE different chocolates? This is my kind of dessert! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe with us at the Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party:)
Three layers of deliciousness! This is my kind of dessert too… decadent all the way! 😉
I know Adrian, how amazing is this dessert 🙂
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Lol Katerina. I can relate to you there! It’s seriously all kinds of yummy 🙂