July 4th Ice Cream Cake

Last Updated August 3rd, 2022 at 04:27 pm by Lisa

Make a homemade Oreo Ice Cream Cake on hot summer days, as a birthday cake, or for a pool party. This dreamy frozen dessert has an incredible red velvet Oreo cookie crust, layers of ice cream, pound cake, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, cool whip, and fun sprinkles.

Make this easy oreo ice cream cake recipe in a 9 x 11 glass dish or in a pan that is a springform mold for the classic round cake shape.

Bring your patriotic spirit and make this adorable dessert on the 4th of July. People will love this perfect dessert any time of year, it makes the party one to remember...

Since childhood, I loved a classic ice cream cake for my summer birthday in August. I would beg my Mom for one of the oreo cakes from ice cream shops like Baskin Robbins.

It was my favorite ice cream cake as a kid, and maybe you had one too like Blizzard Dairy Queen ice cream cakes that became so famous.

For another oreo dessert idea, try my Lucky Green Oreos which are perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but you can make them in any color of melted chocolate!

Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe

red velvet oreo crust

• 1 package red velvet Oreos, crushed or regular ones
• ½ cup salted butter (1 stick melted butter)

cake layers

• 12 oz container real vanilla bean ice cream
• 12 oz pound cake
• 12 oz hot fudge sauce or chocolate sauce (Hershey's)
• 15 oz caramel sauce

"frosting"

• 24 oz Cool Whip two 12 oz containers
• 1 jar colorful sprinkles

1. Make room in the freezer for your round springform pan (or 9 x 13 glass dish). Put your dish in the freezer to chill, it helps your ice cream cake set up faster.
2. Meanwhile, take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer to soften for 1-2 hours.

make the oreo crust

1. Melt a stick of butter in the microwave in a small bowl.
2. Crush the Oreo cookies in a gallon size freezer bag, and roll the large chunks with a rolling pin into fine crumbs. You can also crush the cookies in a food processor. Pour the melted butter into the plastic bag with the finely crushed crumbled cookies, seal and mix well.
3. Pour the crushed Oreo mixture into the bottom of the springform pan in an even thick layer. Use the bottom and side of a measuring cup to press the crust into the bottom of the pan. Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes to set the crust.

assemble the ice cream cake

1. Next, slice the pound cake into small ½-1” small pieces.
2. Take the pan out of the freezer, and place pound cake pieces in the bottom, spread evenly on the oreo cookie crust. The cake is certainly optional, but so good!
3. For the ice cream layer, pour ½ container of softened ice cream all over the cookie crust and poundcake pieces and smooth with a small rubber spatula. Reserve ½ of the container for the next layer.
4. For best results, whisk fudge after heating a bit in the microwave so it pours. Chocolate sauce is good to go out of the bottle. Drizzle about ½ of each container of chocolate sauce and caramel sauce all over the melted ice cream. Don't add too much chocolate sauce or it is TOO sweet! Pour the other ½ of melted vanilla ice cream on top and smooth it evenly and refreeze overnight.

PRO TIP: Keep placing the pan back in the freezer as you work through the layers. This helps freeze the cake faster as the pan is quite cold.

decorate the cake

1. Unlock the clamp of the springform pan, and remove the ring. It should pop off easily if the cake is frozen solid. Leave the ice cream cake on the springform mold pan plate. Decorate with Cool Whip and spread the Cool Whip mixture using a small offset rubber spatula. Decorate with sprinkles on the sides and top of the cake.
2. Refreeze the cake for an hour or so, then carefully cover with clear plastic wrap until ready to eat.
3. Dip a sharp knife in hot water to cut the cake easily.

Ice Cream Cake Tips

At the grocery store grab a few simple ingredients, and make this no bake oreo ice cream cake the way your family wants it flavored.

PRO TIP: Be sure to pull the cartons of ice cream out of the freezer so they pour and spread easily into the pan!

ice cream flavors: Buy your personal favorite ice cream flavors in this cake.

• chocolate ice cream + peanut butter cookie crust
• peanut butter ice cream + chocolate cake + peanut butter cookie crust
• mint chocolate chip ice cream + Oreo cookie crust
• chocolate fudge flavor of ice cream + graham cracker crust
• strawberry shortcake ice cream cake + vanilla cookie crust

Oreo fans: There are SO many flavors to choose from these days! I was so excited to try the Red Velvet Oreos, that crust is awesome! You can pick your favorite sandwich cookies, and heck they even have gluten-free Oreos now.

cake flavors: Cake is totally optional, but makes it well, a cake! You can bake one like a chocolate cake, but I think it is so easy to grab a pound cake from the freezer section at the store.

chocolate fudge: You can use a hot fudge sauce, just heat and be sure to whisk fudge sauce well so it drizzles. I use Hershey's chocolate sauce, it works great right out of the bottle. Just don't use too much (which is tempting) as it makes the cake way too sweet!

caramel sauce: Buy a good one, the better the ingredients the better the results. Drizzle but don't overdo it.

whipped topping: Cool whip works really well, and it is stable and sets up in the freezer. Whipped cream is tempting to use, but it is messier, and melts fast in the heat, and won't ever firm up.

sprinkles: I just love all the sprinkles, and Fancy Sprinkles has the most amazing sprinkles for cake decorating.

pan choices: For years I made this dessert in a 9 x 11 glass casserole dish. dishes. Then I thought, why not make it in a large springform pan shaped like a traditional baked cake? And it works!

The one I bought, has a very sturdy base and is only a tiny bit dripped out. You can easily wipe off any excess drips with a damp paper towel.

A springform pan works for cheesecakes, and are round cake pans with a bottom that pops out, held by a locking collar forming the sides and keeping liquid from dripping out. You will want to freeze the cake overnight, and it will pop right out of the ring easily once rock solid.

More Frozen Desserts

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Frozen Bananas are a healthy treat for chocolate lovers. Freeze bananas, dip them in dark chocolate, and roll in nuts and dried fruit. A healthy vegetarian and vegan treat for hot summer days! You can go crazy adding any toppings you love.

5 ingredient Cherry Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches are an easy summer treat to cool you down on hot days, and no ice cream maker is needed!

Raspberry Lemon Sorbet is a real fruit ice cream dessert, that is dairy-free, vegan, and has no refined sugar. A clean refreshing treat!