Homemade Ice Cream Cake | Toy Story Themed Birthday!

Today we are making a homemade ice cream cake! We keep it easy by buying the ice cream, but make it special by making the fudge sauce, chocolate crunchies, and whipped frosting. I made this for my son’s 2nd birthday which was a Toy Story theme, and it was a huge hit!

Homemade Ice Cream Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 quart container chocolate ice cream
  • 1.5 quart container vanilla ice cream
  • For the Chocolate Crunchies:
  • 3/4 cup Oreo crumbs (about 10)
  • 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • For the Chocolate Fudge Sauce:
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • For the Whipped Cream Frosting:
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Blue food coloring (optional)
  • Sprinkles, for Decoration

Directions

  1. Line an 8×3 inch cake pan with plastic wrap. 2. Take chocolate ice cream out of the freezer for 20 minutes. Spread into the cake pan. Freeze 30 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, combine the oreo crumbs and butter in a bowl. Spread onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Let cool. 4. To make the fudge sauce, combine the chocolate chips, corn syrup, and vanilla in a bowl. In a saucepan, heat the 1/2 cup heavy cream until simmering. Pour over the chocolate mixture and stir until melted. 5. Pour the slightly cooled fudge sauce over the chocolate ice cream, and sprinkle on the chocolate crunchies. Freeze for 2 hours. 6. Allow the vanilla ice cream to soften on the counter for 20 minutes, and spread on top of the crunchies. Freeze for at least another 2-3 hours. 7. Using the plastic wrap, lift the cake out of the pan and transfer to a cake stand. Place back in freezer while making the frosting. 8. To make the whipped frosting, combine the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip together using a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in any food coloring 9. Frost the cake using a flat spatula. 10. To make the Toy Story clouds, use a round piping tip and make 2 dots on top and 3 on the bottom to form the clouds, all over the outside of the cake. All other cake decorations listed down below!

Adapted From: https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/copycat-dairy-queen-ice-cream-cake/

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