One of my kids' favorite things about celebrating a birthday is choosing a cake! We've made all sorts of cakes over the years, but I'm partial to the ice cream cake. Oh, it makes a yummy treat for sure, but I especially love it for its ease. It comes together quickly (you don't want it to melt!), but it looks impressive with all those layers of goodness.
We've made many variations of it, but the peanut butter cup ice cream cake is definitely a family favorite. When Zac chose an ice cream cake for his 10th birthday this year, I had expected him to pick that one.
I was pleasantly surprised when he decided on a Mint Oreo version.
I'm a sucker for all things Mint Oreo, so this cake ties with our peanut butter cup ice cream cake at the top of my list.
If you like mint, chocolate, whipped cream, and desserts that are easy to make, you need to try this Mint Oreo ice cream cake!
I was pleasantly surprised when he decided on a Mint Oreo version.
I'm a sucker for all things Mint Oreo, so this cake ties with our peanut butter cup ice cream cake at the top of my list.
If you like mint, chocolate, whipped cream, and desserts that are easy to make, you need to try this Mint Oreo ice cream cake!
Mint Oreo Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients:
18 mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches
12 Mint Oreo cookies, chopped
Chocolate sauce
Fresh whipped cream (or 1-2 small tubs Cool Whip)
Directions:
1. Working quickly, place 6 unwrapped ice cream sandwiches on a serving platter. Spread a generous portion of the whipped cream all across the top. Sprinkle with cookie pieces. Drizzle the chocolate sauce across the top.
2. Arrange 6 more unwrapped ice cream sandwiches on top and repeat layer of whipped cream, cookie pieces, and chocolate sauce.
3. Place 6 remaining unwrapped ice cream sandwiches on top.
4. Cover cake with whipped cream. *Garnish with remaining cookie pieces and chocolate sauce. Freeze cake for at least 30 minutes, and until ready to serve. Keep leftover cake in the freezer.
*If your ice cream is starting to melt, you can put the assembled cake in the freezer for 15 minutes before coating with whipped cream and garnishes.
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Place metal mixing bowl and metal whisk attachment in the freezer for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the bowl from freezer and place all ingredients in the bowl. Using the metal whisk attachment on a mixer, beat until stiff peaks form. Do not over-beat.
4. Cover cake with whipped cream. *Garnish with remaining cookie pieces and chocolate sauce. Freeze cake for at least 30 minutes, and until ready to serve. Keep leftover cake in the freezer.
*If your ice cream is starting to melt, you can put the assembled cake in the freezer for 15 minutes before coating with whipped cream and garnishes.
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Place metal mixing bowl and metal whisk attachment in the freezer for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the bowl from freezer and place all ingredients in the bowl. Using the metal whisk attachment on a mixer, beat until stiff peaks form. Do not over-beat.
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