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by Ed
Our easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe is so simple our 12-year old son made this one for his sister’s birthday. This is our new go-to birthday cake – it’s quick to make (takes only 10 minutes) and kids lose their minds at how fun and tasty it is. This will be a family favourite for decades!
In our neck of the woods, a 10″ Oreo Dairy Queen Blizzard ice cream cake costs about $40. It’s delicious, don’t get me wrong – but why not make this one yourself for less than $15?
Calling this a recipe feels like a bit of a stretch. It’s more like ‘assembly instructions’ and like an IKEA cupboard, you can probably just glance at the pictures and get the general gist of it.
Nonetheless, we’ve provided a few helpful hints here and there that we’ve discovered from making this a few times now.
A parenting-win: you can make this with kids and not lose your mind. Total time on task is about 10 minutes – pretty much the project attention span of the younger set – and there is a great payoff of a very fancy looking ice cream cake at the end. Pretty much everything could be done by a 6-year-old.
And it doesn’t have to be Oreo! You can make this absolutely any flavour combination you like – just choose any sandwich cookie and ice cream combo that inspire you!
More Ideas for Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipes:
- Our easy Maple Pralines and Cream Ice Cream Cake (with Caramel too!)
- Nutter Butters with Reese Cup ice cream
- Fuge-e-Os and Butterscotch
- Vanilla sandwich cookies with cherry cheesecake ice cream
- Chocolate mint Girl Guide cookies with mint chip ice cream
- Get inspired in the grocery aisle! Or let your Birthday boy-or-girl select the combination!
Fast, cheap, easy and delicious. You don’t get all of those together very often. Don’t bother waiting for a birthday – make this easy Oreo ice cream cake recipe today and celebrate whatever holiday is closest!
Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake No Bake Recipe
Oreo Ice Cream Cake Ingredients:
- 8-10 Ice Cream Sandwiches – depending on the size of your springform pan
- 1 package of Oreo cookies (+ a few extra for garnishing)
- 2 litres of your preferred Ice Cream (we used Cookies and Cream)
- Chocolate syrup for drizzling
- Whipped cream in a can and any other decorations
Steps for No Bake Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Step 1: Make ice cream sandwich border in a springform pan
Place around the edge of a 10-inch springform pan to form a complete border.
We’ve found that cutting the sandwiches squishes/tapers one side slightly – face this side in and it helps shape the border into a circle for you.
Step 2: Make crushed cookie base
(We used our marble rolling pin.)
Use a spatula or potato masher to carefully smooth and press the cookie bits into an even base.
Step 3: Layer with more chocolate, if desired
Drizzle chocolate syrup over the cookie crumbs to further glue them in place and add more chocolate flavour.
Step 4: Fill with Softened Ice Cream
If it hasn’t softened enough – be patient and wait a few more minutes – you don’t want to mess with the crushed cookie base or sandwich wall while trying to spread ice cream that is too hard.
Step 5: Decorate the Top
Don’t add anything else yet as you need to freeze the cake solid first.
When ready to serve, remove from freezer and decorate with some whipped cream, whole Oreos, chocolate syrup…
I need to make one and eat it RIGHT NOW!
Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe
A quick and easy ice cream cake recipe! As tasty as a Dairy Queen cake at a fraction of the cost. Takes mere minutes and simple enough for kids to make themselves.
Ingredients
- 8-10 Ice Cream Sandwiches - depending on the size of your springform pan
- 1 package of Oreo cookies (+ a few extra for garnishing)
- 2 litres of your preferred Ice Cream (we used Cookies and Cream)
- Chocolate syrup for drizzling
- Whipped cream and any other decorations
Instructions
- Cut ice cream sandwiches in half lengthwise, then in half again widthwise. Place around the edge of a 10-inch springform pan to form a complete border. (We've found that cutting the sandwiches squishes/tapers one side slightly - face this side in and it helps shape the border into a circle for you.)
- Crush up a package of Oreo cookies in a closed bag using whatever preferred crushing tool you have at hand.
- Inside the ice cream sandwich border, pour the crushed Oreo into the base of the springform pan. Use a spatula or potato masher to carefully smooth and press the cookie bits into an even base.
- Optional (but awesome!): Drizzle chocolate syrup over the cookie crumbs to further glue them in place and add more chocolate flavour.
- Scoop a full 2 litre (1/2 gallon) of softened ice cream into the middle of your cake. (If it hasn't softened enough - be patient and wait a few more minutes - you don't want to mess with the crushed cookie base or sandwich wall while trying to spread ice cream that is too hard.)
- Spread ice cream evenly with a spatula. Almost done!
- Sprinkle some more cookie crumble on top. Don't add anything else yet as you need to freeze the cake solid first.
- Tent with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 2 hours. When ready to serve, remove from the freezer and decorate with some whipped cream, whole Oreos, chocolate syrup...
Why not make everyone happy at your party and also serve this more grown-up ice cream cake? Try our easy Maple Pralines and Cream Ice Cream Cake (with Caramel too!)
Check out more of our easy baking recipes here!
Decadent Baileys Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Personal Microwave Mug Muffin ~ a delicious & easy blueberry muffin in a jiffy
Rhubarb Custard Bars with Meringue Topping – Perfect for Potlucks!
Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti ~ a Sweet Christmas Cookie Gift & Morning Treat
Spiced Apple Muffins, Healthy and Kid-Approved. Perfect for Snacks and Lunches.
Angel
Wednesday 22nd of February 2023
Thoughts on doing this as a double layer? Like in two spring forms and putting them together as a tall cake?
frugalfamilytimes
Thursday 23rd of February 2023
Hi Angel, It might work? I'm not sure. My concern would be gravity and it's effect on the sandwich border - without a plate for them to rest on they might start to slide down. That is unless the lower layer of the cake was perfectly level and the sandwiches could rest on it? Not sure. A very deep freezing could help too so that it keeps its shape and parts all in place. Good luck! :)
India
Thursday 28th of July 2022
Looks delicious! Do you need any butter as a “glue” for the Oreos to stay together as you cut pieces of cake?
frugalfamilytimes
Thursday 28th of July 2022
Nothing else needed, India! The icing and the cookie part of the Oreo bind the crust perfectly. :)
Robyn
Saturday 9th of July 2022
This looks amazing and I'm absolutely making it today for my son's birthday tomorrow. BUT his favorite "ice cream" is a DQ blizzard. I'm going to go get a couple of large blizzards (the summer favorite is the drumstick one) and put it in the middle as the ice cream, and do all the rest just as you've done. I'll let you know how it goes. It will be a little softer to start, so I'm going to be sure it has overnight to get hard. Thanks for this great recipe!
frugalfamilytimes
Tuesday 26th of July 2022
Sounds great, Robyn! How did it go?
Laurel
Saturday 2nd of July 2022
Everybody absolutely loved this cake. And so easy to make. Don’t need the whip cream. Grandsons have already asked for it for their birthdays!
frugalfamilytimes
Tuesday 26th of July 2022
Yay, Laurel! I love that our super easy recipe got you such rave reviews!
Is it OK to make up days in advance?
Wednesday 12th of May 2021
Is it OK to make up days in advance?
frugalfamilytimes
Friday 14th of May 2021
It sure is! Just make sure you cover it really well to keep it from getting freezer burned. :)