Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake

This Oreo ice cream cake is an easy to make no bake dessert with layers of hot fudge, Cool whip and crushed Oreos. It’s perfect for birthdays or summer gatherings!

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Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Cake

This recipe and mud pie are two of my favorite no-bake desserts to make during the summer. Oreo ice cream cake is easy, delicious, and a refreshing treat when the weather is warm.

This ice cream cake recipe is the perfect combination of chocolaty goodness. The layers of hot fudge, crushed Oreos and ice cream sandwiches make this frozen dessert a cross between my ice cream sandwich cake and chocolate lasagna. It’s perfect for summer!

Ingredients for Homemade Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

• Oreos: In a food processor or blender, crush two rows of Oreo cookies. You can leave the cream in the filling or remove it. Make your Oreos into fine crumbs. The cookie crumbs will be used in the layers and garnished on top.
• Butter: Melt the butter in the microwave. This will help bind the cookie crust together.
• Ice cream sandwiches: This is the ice cream layer! It gives just the right amount of vanilla ice cream for the ice cream flavor. The slices will show ice cream, fudge, and the chocolate outside of an ice cream sandwich.
• Hot fudge: Warm up your hot fudge sauce to help make the sauce drizzle and layer easily.
• Cool whip: Thaw store bought whipped topping or make homemade cool whip to spread over top the ice cream cake.
• Oreo crumbs: Top off your dessert with extra Oreo crumbs for appearance.

How to Make Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Just layer the ingredients, freeze and you’re ready to serve this cookies and cream ice cream cake! It also saves great and is just as delicious the next day.

1. Oreo crust: Smash Oreos in a zip lock bag with a rolling pin and spread on the bottom of a 9×13″ pan. Drizzle butter on top and mix with a fork. Then press the mixture down into the pan to form a crust.
2. Ice cream sandwiches: Layer the first row of ice cream sandwiches evenly on top of the crust. Pour hot fudge on top, then add the second layer of ice cream sandwiches on top of the fudge.
3. Cool Whip: Spread cool whip (or homemade whipped cream) on top of the last layer and then top with extra Oreo crumbs.

Tips for the Best Ice Cream Cake with Oreos

• Party time. If you are planning to serve it for a birthday party, it is best to keep this cake frozen or as cool as possible before serving. Use ice packs or a cooler to store the Oreo cake properly.
• More flavors. Use a variation of ice cream sandwiches. There are mint chocolate chips, and chocolate for chocolate cake, even Neapolitan flavored sandwiches.
• Crushing Oreos. Use a food processor, blender, or a ziplock bag and something to pound. This will help smash and crumble all the Oreo cookies.
• Whip. For an extra touch to the topping, whip the cool whip with a whisk or electric mixer until it forms stiff peaks. This will thicken the cool whip and give more depth to the dessert.
• Cake pan. Line the pan with parchment paper to allow the cake to come out of the pan easier. Cutting the cake will be easier too!
• Slicing. Use a serrated or sharp knife to cut through the layers of the Oreo ice cream cake.
• Serving. Before serving, allow the Oreo cake to soften before cutting it. This may take up to 10 minutes.

Make Ahead + Storing

This is the perfect cake to make ahead of time. All of the ingredients freeze beautifully. So feel free to prepare the cake as directed, freeze and then pull it out when you’re ready to serve. Just make sure to wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or cover it with a lid so that it doesn’t get a freezer burn.

Once served, you can also re-freeze the cake if you have any leftovers. Simply cover and store in the freezer.

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