Easy DIY Sea Salt Caramel & Cookie Ice Cream Cake

Never buy Ice Cream Cake again! Thank goodness for DIY recipes. My little guy was pretty specific in wanting an Ice Cream Cake for his birthday. I usually make the birthday cakes around here, so buying a birthday cake was a first for me. I knew that I could get one  at the ice cream store, but I also knew how much money I would have to spend there. 

I couldn’t find one ice cream cake in the two stores I looked in. So, I opened  my phone up and looked to (where else?) Pinterest for help! I knew there had to be a recipe out there somewhere, and I checked a couple of them out.

I noticed that a lot of the cakes had an Oreo layer and a whipped topping layer like this one

on Life Made Sweeter.

Light bulb! I’ve been making Oreo truffles for years, so I knew I had this one covered!

And you guys, instead of $30+, I spent around $5. WooHoo!

Here’s the recipe for you:

DIY Caramel Ice Cream Cake

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• Author: Melissa

Ingredients

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• 12 oz. of Oreo cookie, or similar cookie
• 8 oz. of cream cheese
• 1 quart of Caramel Sea Salt Truffle ice cream or your favorite flavor
• 8 oz. frozen whipped topping – softened
• Ice cream toppings such as, caramel and butterscotch

Extra Equipment Needed

• 9 in. spring foam pan
• wax paper

Instructions

1. Use a blender or food processor to chop the cookies
2. Add the cream cheese and blend together until a thick paste is formed
3. Spread half of the cookie mixture on the bottom of the pan
4. Add a thick layer of ice cream to the cookie mixture
5. Take out the rest of the cookie mixture and place it on wax paper
6. Roll it out into a 9 in. circle
7. Lift the wax paper up and invert it over the ice cream layer releasing the layer of cookie over the top
8. Add the softened frozen whipped topping to the top and spread out
9. Freeze for 4-6 hours or until frozen through
10. Open the spring foam pan and remove it
11. Slice and serve with ice cream sauce

Notes

• You can add another sheet of wax paper over the cookie mixture before rolling it out to avoid it sticking to your rolling pin. I do this for everything!

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~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com