How to Find the Ingredients for an Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Three ingredients combine together to make this kid-friendly party food. Ice cream sandwich cakes use packaged frozen treats layered with frozen whipped topping and syrup to create a type of frozen torte. Let the kids help make this easy cake recipe by giving them the task of unwrapping the ice cream sandwiches. Change the ingredients based on your personal tastes and preferences, but keep the same preparation technique and even variations on the basic ingredients can be found near the required ingredients. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 16 ice cream sandwiches
- 16 oz. frozen whipped topping
- 12 oz. chocolate or fudge sauce
- Parchment paper
- Scissors
- 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan
- Spatula
- 1 cup crushed candies or cookies (optional)
- Serrated knife
Instructions
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Go to the grocery store and look for ice cream sandwiches in the frozen foods section with the ice cream treats. Purchase one 16 count box or two 8 count boxes of ice cream treats.
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Pick up the frozen whipped topping in the frozen foods section of your grocery store. Look for the major brand name of Cool Whip or purchase a local or store brand. Buy a 16 oz. tub or two 8 oz. tubs.
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Look for the chocolate sauce near the ice cream toppings, with other syrups or with hot chocolate makings at the grocery store. If in doubt, ask an attendant for assistance.
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Go to the paper products aisle and look for parchment paper near the aluminum foil. Buy wax paper as a substitute for parchment paper if your store does not sell parchment paper.
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Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of the baking pan and lay it flat.
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Place the whipped topping in the refrigerator to thaw for one to two hours or on the counter for up to 30 minutes.
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Unwrap the ice cream sandwiches and lay eight of them in a single layer to completely cover the bottom of the baking pan.
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Spread half of the thawed whipped topping over the ice cream sandwiches with a spatula to evenly cover them, and drizzle chocolate sauce over the whipped topping. Sprinkle ½ cup of crushed cookies or candies over the chocolate sauce.
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Make a second, top layer in the same way by laying the remaining ice cream sandwiches over the first layer. Add the rest of the whipped topping, spreading it into a layer with the spatula.
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Drizzle the remaining chocolate sauce over the whipped topping and scatter the rest of the candy on top.
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Loosely cover with a piece of parchment paper or with aluminum foil and freeze for three hours.
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Cut and serve straight from the pan as your would a cake. Use a serrated knife to properly cut through the frozen ice cream.
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Tips & Warnings
Rather than layering the whipped topping, chocolate sauce and cookies, mix the chocolate sauce and candy into the thawed whipped topping and layer the ice cream sandwiches with this frozen whipped topping mix.
Use cut frozen berries instead of the crushed candies or cookies.
Switch from chocolate sauce to butterscotch or strawberry sauce or ice cream topping.
Look for flavored frozen whipped topping for a twist on this classic. Seasonally available flavors might include strawberry, vanilla or chocolate flavors.
