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Oreo studded Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is cool, creamy and refreshingly delicious. It is perfect for hot summer days!!
This cool and delicious dessert is perfect for summertime. It takes just minutes to prep and is the perfect ice cream treat for a hot day, just like Oreo Ice Cream Cake and Angel Food Ice Cream Cake.
Easy Summer Treat
SUMMER is calling my name! And so are all the cool desserts that come with it!
This ice cream sandwich cake is a fun twist on a classic summer treat. It’s really easy to make, so your kids can definitely get in the kitchen and help you.
Have you looked at the ingredients of this recipe? Hot fudge, pudding, ice cream sandwiches, whipped cream, and Oreos.
Does it get much better then that? The hot fudge/pudding/whipped cream mixture helps the ice cream sandwiches to stick together to form a cake. Then it’s covered in more whipped cream and topped with crushed Oreos.
Every time I make this dessert, there are never any leftovers – definitely a crowd pleaser!
How to Make Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
PUDDING MIX. Start by making the fudge pudding mix. Grab a large bowl and whisk together the fudge topping (here is a link to our tasty homemade hot fudge sauce) and 1-2 cups of whipped cream until it’s combined.
Add the dry chocolate pudding mix and stir for a couple minutes. Add one cup of the chopped Oreos, mix, and set it aside.
ICE CREAM SANDWICHES. You’re going to need 12 ice cream sandwiches for this recipe. Start by unwrapping them all and putting 4 of them side by side on a foil-lined baking sheet.
WHIPPED CREAM. Add half the whipped cream pudding mixture on top and repeat the layers. Add the last 4 ice cream sandwiches and cover the cake with the remaining whipped cream.
TOPPING. Don’t forget to add the rest of the chopped cookies on top of the cake or all over the sides too. Freeze the cake for 1 hour. After an hour, lightly wrap the cake with tin foil and keep it in the freezer for an additional 2-3 hours before serving.
Variations
Another fun thing you can do with this cake is change up the flavors of the ingredients. Replacing the Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches with different flavors such as Mint, Neapolitan, or Cookies N Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches is easy. Some other variations include:
- Add cool whip, chocolate sauce or caramel sauce in the middle layer of ice cream sandwiches.
- Instead of a whipped topping try encasing the cake with a magic shell. There are many flavors to choose from: caramel, Reeses, chocolate, and even “Unicorn”.
- Use other flavors of Oreo Cookies.
- Use chopped candy bars to sprinkle on top.
- Sprinkle on M&M’s, Reeses Pieces, Chocolate Chips, Festive Sprinkles.
- Sprinkle with sliced almonds, chopped peanuts, pecans or walnuts.
- Drizzle on strawberry, caramel or chocolate syrup.
- Top with maraschino cherries.
Possibilities are almost endless with this summer dessert!
Recipe Tips + STORING
Best way to Cut: Cutting even clean slices can be a breeze or a nightmare. This is how I am able to successfully cut the ice cream cake.
- Set the cake on the counter for a few minutes to help it soften a little.
- Fill a large bowl with hot water.
- Dip a large kitchen knife into the hot water and then wipe it dry with a dish towel.
- Make the first slice.
- Dip the blade in the water to heat it back up after each slice.v
STORE your ice cream sandwich cake light wrapped in foil and in the freezer.
This is such a great dessert to make-ahead of time. Just keep it frozen until you’re ready to serve to friends and family! This cake will last about a month in your freezer. Such a perfect summer make-ahead party recipe!
There’s nothing better than a delicious, cool treat on a hot summer day. With this cake being as simple as it is, we have a feeling it will become a go-to all season long.
For more cold treats:
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup hot fudge sauce, warmed
- 4 cups whipped cream
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant chocolate pudding
- 2 cups OREOS, chopped
- 12 ice cream sandwiches
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk fudge topping and 1 – 2 cups whipped cream until well blended. Add the dry pudding mix and stir for a few minutes. Add 1 cup chopped cookies and mix until blended. Set aside.
- Place 4 ice cream sandwiches, side-by-side, on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Add half the whipped cream pudding mixture on top, then repeat layers.
- Add the last 4 sandwiches, then cover the entire cake with the remaining whipped cream making sure to add the rest of the chopped cookies to the cake (you can add them to the top or all over the cake).
- Freeze cake for 1 hour, then lightly wrap with foil and continue freezing for an additional 2-3 hours.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It’s easy to make and understand and it’s amazing to eat on a hot day
So glad you enjoyed it! It’s a favorite of mine especially during the brutal Arizona summers.
My husband doesn’t like Oreos. What can I substitute?
Recipe calls for 13.9 oz box pudding. The boxes come as 5.9 oz or small box of 3.4 oz. Even using 2 of the big boxes seems like a lot. Is it a mis-print?
Patty, I had to read it twice before I realized that it’s 1 box of 3.9 package of pudding. It does look like 13.9 instead of 1 3.9oz box.
Thank you! You saved my husband from a freaked out out. 🤣
I’m glad I saw this comment as the formatting was off on this card. It’s been fixed and the ingredients are more clear to read. I hope the dessert turned out well for you.
We’ve made this recipe about 20 times now over the last decade or so. Always a hit. You can substitute vanilla pudding for chocolate if you want a slightly different taste.
Oh I’m so glad that this recipe has been a hit!
Our favorite go to and as fun to make as it ìs to eat.
This ice cream bar cake was absolutely DELICIOUS! We made it for my son’s birthday and we could not stop eating it, everyone loved it! We’re making it again already for my birthday! Thank you!
My boujie daughters favorite cake! Her birthday cake for the past three years!
I love making ice cream cakes desert’s my family loves this recipe and what’s good about it you can add toppings of your choice 😋❤️
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I LOVE this cake! It could not be any easier to make, and it’s sooooo good.
Thank you so much for this, it’s so fun and easy to make. The kids LOVED it!
You’re welcome! This is a favorite at my house too. So glad they enjoyed the cake!
Do I need to let the fudge cool before adding whip cream and pudding mix?
So impressive looking yet so simple to make!!! Loved it!
I made this for my daughter’s 9 bday and it was a huge hit! Thanks for sharing!!
You’re welcome! So glad it worked well for you. Happy birthday to your daughter!
I topped this with pecans and cherries instead of cookie crumbles – kind of an ice cream sandwich sundae cake. It was sooo good & so easy to make. Everyone loved it!
Ooh that sounds tasty!! Thanks for sharing. I’m glad to hear it was a hit!
Can Cool Whip be used?
Yes – it sure can! 🙂
One of the best and easiest cakes I’ve ever made! My guest RAVED about it. Cannot wait to make this again.
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear! So glad your guests liked it!
Way too much spices, you end up chewing on them. Nice flavor, but grainy.
Spices, WHAT SPICES. Did I miss something in this recipe? I didn’t see any spice in it..
So easy & super good. I made with my 7 yr. okd grandson for his birthday. We cut the recipe in half to make a small cake. It was a big hit!!!
Glad it was a hit!! Thank you so much!
This looks really good but looks like it took time to make but so want to try this
This was a great recipe to follow. My daughter always requests ice cream cake for her birthday (HOT July). I Substituted mint chocolate ice cream sandwiches & MINT chocolate covered COOKIEs instead of OREOS. We,of course, had to use Sanders (it’s a Michigan thing).
This cake turned out great! Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome! That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing that!
Do you recommend using homemade whipped cream (from whipping cream) or whipped topping? If homemade, sweetened or unsweetened? Thank you!
Either one works great! I usually have whipped topping from the store on hand, because of time, but of course homemade is always so good. I would have it sweetened 🙂
these didn’t last long in my house! My girls devoured them.
That is what I love to hear!! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Excellent! Family loved it.
Yay!! I am so glad your family loved it! Thank you!
5 minute prep?! YES PLEASE!
MakIng your recipe brought back memories from my HS joB at cold stone creamery. Your Recipe is way easier and just as tasty.
This is the perfect summer treat! I love ice cream sandwiches & chocolate, so I know I will love this! I will make it for my family!
This Yummy Cake is on the menu for our graduation party! Everyone loves it!! Thanks for the recipe!
This is the BEST Cake ever! My kids loved it! It will be make frequently this summer!
Another cool yummy dessert that wont disAppOint. A great way to serve up those ice cream sandwiches.
this is funny in the best of ways, love the pyramid of ice cream sandwiches used to make this, very creative