Easy Ice Cream Cookie Cake
Here’s how to make a super simple and delicious cookie dough ice cream birthday cake!
Summer is in full force around here! Swim lessons, air conditioning, hot leather seats sticking to your legs in the van, and daily ice cream runs.
Plus, in our house, summer = all.the.birthdays!!!
So I figure this easy ice cream cake is super appropriate.
Let me break down these layers for you:
????Sara Lee pound cake (it’s in the frozen section)
???? Vanilla ice cream
????Homemade eggless cookie dough recipe for one 🙂
???? Rainbow Chips (Wilton)
???? Hot fudge or chocolate syrup or chocolate ganache or whatever else you want on top!
That’s it!! How easy is that??
And really, you could use any flavor of ice cream you wanted to. I’m a vanilla girl, but I can think of plenty of other flavors that would be delicious in this cake. Cookies & Cream, chocolate peanut butter, or chocolate chip just to name a few!
Can you see those huge chunks of cookie dough in the ice cream? That’s my favorite part. I’m such a cookie dough snob when it comes to ice cream. I like knowing that I made the cookie dough in this dessert. And I like that I can make the dough a little softer if I want (I don’t like really hard chunks of dough in my ice cream) by simply adding a little more milk to the recipe.
This cake is so easy and SO good. I love that it doesn’t take a ton of effort. Outside of making the cookie dough (which is easily done with just a small bowl and a fork– no mixer required!), there’s hardly any hands on effort required here.
So what are you waiting for? You’re just a few minutes away from the yummiest ice cream cake you’ve ever made! Happy Summer!

Easy Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
Here's how to make a super simple and delicious cookie dough ice cream birthday cake!
Ingredients
- 1 Sara Lee frozen pound cake
- 1/2 of a carton (1.5 quarts) of ice cream, softened
- Chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce
- Rainbow Chips
- Eggless cookie dough (store bought or recipe below)
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 Tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1-1½ Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp milk
- splash vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- Pinch baking soda
- 4 Tbsp flour
- 1-2 Tbsp chocolate chips
Instructions
Make the cookie dough:
- Use a fork to mash together the sugars and butter.
- Mix in the milk, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and flour, until dough forms.
- Mix in the chocolate chips. Set aside.
Assemble the cake:
- Remove the cake from the tin and split into two layers.
- Line the tin with plastic wrap (with enough hangover to cover the cake after it's been filled).
- Place the bottom half back in the lined tin. Spread the softened ice cream over the bottom layer.
- Roll the cookie dough into bite-sized balls and press them into the ice cream layer. Sprinkle the rainbow chips over the ice cream and cookie dough.
- Press the top layer of the cake on top of the ice cream. Carefully pull the plastic wrap up over the top of the cake. Wrap securely (use more plastic wrap if needed) and return to the freezer for at least an hour.
- Let thaw for 10 minutes before serving.
19 Comments on “Easy Ice Cream Cookie Cake”
We make a lot of ice cream cakes, but this is new to me. I’m definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
yum!! this looks amazing 🙂
Jackie
http://jaclyndesigns.blogspot.com/
Happy 25th Birthday!! The cake looks yummy!!
Happy Birthday! Your bday cake looks delish!
Oh wow–this looks amazing. I’m having family over for dinner on Sunday–might need to make this! 🙂
Happy Birthday! And, YUM! It’s hot here in Sacramento, so this dish is perfect!
This is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I also posted it on my blog at: http://www.mycrazybliss.com
This looks awesome!! Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Happy Birthday, Ashton! That giant ice cream sandwich cake looks wonderful and so festive. Thank you for sharing it at Joy of Desserts.
BTW, I like your new Facebook/Twitter icon buttons. They look real cute on your blog. 🙂
Happy Birthday!
My birthday is coming up this month…..I wonder if I email this to the hubby if he will have it made for me?? lol Looks delish!
Hopping over from a linky party.
This looks really good! And it would be different than the normal icecream cake we make. Bookmarking it!
Happy Birthday!!
Thanks for sharing at What’s Cooking Thursdays!
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oh wow this looks fantastic..
I will be honored if you will add this project in our weekly linking party every Wednesdays at
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/08/my-inner-baker-with-linking-party.html
Have a great week,
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com
Yummy site! I’m glad you posted this party at VB!
http://homesandbabies.blogspot.com
Looks amazing! What a perfect birthday treat! Thanks for sharing on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
Looks delish.
We’d love you to share your recipes with us at
Simply Delish Saturday
Thanks so much for sharing your recipes with me at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you will come back tomorrow for another party filled with GREAT RECIPES!
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
THIS LOOKS AMAZING.I WANT TI GIVE IT A TRY…BUT I I’M WONDERING, THE ROUND COOKIES ARE NOT GOING TO BREAK WHEN YOU PLACE THEM IN THE SPRINGFORM PAN?
DESP
Mine didn’t! But make sure to let them cool before you move them, that should help!