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    How to Make a Quick and Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipe

    By Debi 16 Comments

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    My kids love ice cream cakes, but have you ever seen the insane price they go for. There is just no way I can get one of those often. But the kids love them, and really, so do I. I knew there had to be a better way to enjoy an ice cream cake, be able to have them at picnics and just for a special dessert and not feel like I was wasting half of my grocery budget on our yummy treat.

    That is when I went over to a friend’s house and she was making her own ice cream cake for a picnic. Using ice cream sandwiches. And yep, you better believe I have been doing it ever since.

    Quick and Easy DIY Ice Cream Cake

    What I love about this ice cream cake is how simple it is to make, but also how simple it is to change things up. I normally make the ice cream cakes with plain ice cream sandwiches but for our picnic I found a limited edition Strawberry Cheese Cake Ice Cream sandwich. It added a bit of variety to my ice cream cake. I have seen a lot of different flavors in ice cream sandwiches, so the possibilities are endless.

    I prefer to use an aluminum disposable pan.

    2 boxes of Ice cream sandwiches

    Icing

    I use something to decorate the top with. Sometimes it is candy, sometime icing flowers. I decided on Strawberries for this one to go along with the strawberry cheesecake ice cream.

    Steps by step to making your own ice cream cake

    Layer the first set of ice cream sandwiches. I have found, depending on how the sandwiches are made, you sometime get 1 layer or 2. My normal chocolate ones make one layer because they are thick  but shorter. My strawberry cheese cake sandwiches are thinner and longer.

    If you have one layer, just ice over the top. If you have 2 layers, I like to put a layer of icing between them.

    I like the pan to be completely full, so I will cut a sandwich to fill in spaces. It is completely up to you how you like it.

    Frost over the top. Add it into the freezer to harden everything up.

    Before serving, add on your decoration. You can do it before, but remember it will freeze that too. So it really depends on how you like it and if you want it frozen. Candies are usually ok, frozen strawberries are not my thing.

    So Simple DIY Icea cream cake

    Just cut up and enjoy. Everyone will be loving your treat, and no one will no just how easy it was to make. Unless you tell them.

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    Comments

    1. Mama to 5 BLessings

      June 14, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      I saw this on Pinterest, I think I will have to try this for my son’s birthday cake next month, what a brilliant idea!

      Reply
    2. Kelly Hutchinson

      June 14, 2014 at 3:37 pm

      I love how easy this is to make. It is the perfect summer treat and my kids would just love it.

      Reply
    3. Laurie - Steals and Deals for Kids

      June 14, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      Oh, I LOVE this!!! I will definitely be making this this summer!! Thank you!!!!

      Reply
    4. Pam

      June 14, 2014 at 7:40 pm

      One of my daughter’s friends had a cake like this at their birthday when she was in high school. We still talk about how awesome that cake was! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    5. valmg @ From Val's Kitchen

      June 14, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      I love cheesecake. I’d make this simply based on the fact it has ice cream sandwiches in it that have the word cheesecake in the name.

      Reply
    6. Melissa

      June 15, 2014 at 12:03 am

      This looks delicious! My son requests an ice cream cake every year for his birthday.

      Reply
    7. tammileetips

      June 15, 2014 at 1:40 am

      That looks simply divine and easy to create!! Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
    8. Robin (Masshole Mommy)

      June 15, 2014 at 7:10 am

      That is great. I am a BIG fan of ice cream cakes, so this is perfect for our July 4th cookout!

      Reply
    9. Christina Gould

      June 15, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      What a great idea. I’ll bet that’s what how they do it in the stores, too. : ) Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Rosie

      June 17, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      I see some people have seen this before, but not me! I would want to make my own ice cream cake, but never have – this is spectacular – whether one or two layers! I love the savings, how easy it is, and most of all, how yummy and for sure it will be gobbled up!!

      Reply
    11. Julie V.

      June 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      This looks so good and easy πŸ™‚
      My cousin did a marshmallow cake for her little daughter–she just bought large marshmallows and put them into a cake shake and frosted with whipped topping and decorated with sprinkles.
      It kind of reminds me of that.

      Reply
    12. Pure Grace Farms

      June 24, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks for coming by the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. Love your post and appreciate you taking the time to share. Pinning today!
      Blessings,
      Shari

      Reply
    13. Bobbi

      June 27, 2014 at 8:13 am

      Hey, this is great – I was trying to decide what to do for a game night treat and this is it! Thanks!!!

      Reply
    14. [email protected] Dreaming

      June 28, 2014 at 2:27 am

      Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on Kitchen Dreaming.com ! I hope to see you there! Pinned
      [email protected]

      Reply
    15. Joanne/WineLady Cooks

      June 28, 2014 at 7:07 pm

      What a terrific, delicious, and easy ice cream cake. I love this type of recipe to make with my grandsons. Thank you so much for sharing this with Foodie Friends Friday party this week. I’ve pinned and shared.

      We look forward to seeing you again soon with another delicious recipe.
      A FFF co-host,
      Joanne

      Reply
    16. CJ Huang

      June 29, 2014 at 7:05 am

      Strawberry cheesecake ice cream sandwich cake – yum! I’m liking how easy and tasty this cake looks. πŸ™‚ Stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!

      Reply

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