How to Make an Oreo Ice Cream Cake

If you're a fan of Oreo cookies, an ice cream cake made with your favorite cookie sandwich is the perfect treat! You can find it at many ice cream shops as a specialty dessert, and ice cream cakes are great for special occasions and celebrations. But you don't have to buy an expensive cake for that upcoming event, because it's very easy to make it at home!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 package of Oreos
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ gallon French vanilla ice cream
• 1 12 oz. jar of hot fudge topping
• 1 12 oz. jar of caramel topping
• 12 oz. whipped cream
• 1 9-inch x 13-inch cake pan

1. Crush the Oreos. You can do this easily while the cookies are still in the package, or transfer them to a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. You need to break down the Oreos to small crumbs and pieces.

2. Prepare the pan. Spread a light layer of butter on the bottom of the pan.

3. Create the cookie layer. In a small mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and Oreos until well blended. Spread half on the bottom of the pan and press with the back of a spoon to form a base.

4. Add ice cream layer. Add a layer of ice cream to the cookie mixture and set aside.

5. Warm the sauce. Heat the fudge topping and caramel topping in separate bowls until they become easy to pour.

6. Add sauce layer. Add a layer of fudge topping, followed by caramel on the ice cream layer.

7. Freeze the layers until firm. Leave covered in freezer for at least 1 hour.

8. Add second layer of Oreos to the top of the mixture in the pan.

9. Add second layer of ice cream and sauce. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to complete the ice cream cake.

10. Top entire cake with whipped cream. Spread Cool Whip evenly over cake and cover with saran wrap.

11. Freeze for 3-4 hours until firm.

12. Slice into 3-inch squares to serve, and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Use a dark chocolate fudge topping for variation.
• Use mint chocolate chip, cookie dough or another flavor of ice cream for variation.
• Sprinkle pieces of Oreos to the whipped cream layer as a garnish.
• Add chocolate chips to the whipped cream mixture for even more chocolate flavor.
• You must freeze the first layer before proceeding, or the layers will not set properly.

[vintage]

on 9/1/2009 yum, good article 5*

[joyful327]

on 4/10/2008 I might try this - thanks!!!!!