1box devil’s food cake mixplus ingredients needed to prepare it
1 ½quartCookies and Cream ice cream
1jarhot fudge topping
8ouncesfrozen whipped toppingthawed
4Oreo cookies
Optional for decorating
Oreo cookies
Chocolate cake chunks
Hot fudge topping
Maraschino cherries
Instructions
Prepare cake mix as directed, in two 9” or 10” round cake pans. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and cool completely in fridge or freezer. Allow ice cream to soften at room temperature until soft enough to spread. Crush 4 Oreos in a plastic zip top bag.
Line a springform pan, or clean high sided cake pan, with plastic wrap. If the cake is bigger than the springform pan, trim to fit, using the pan as a guide.
Press one of the cakes into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. Spread a thin layer of hot fudge over the cake. Freeze for 10 minutes.
Scoop and spread the softened ice cream over the cake and hot fudge, using plastic wrap to press the layers together firmly. Top with whipped topping and crushed cookies. Freeze until solid, about 3 hours.
When ready to serve, remove from springform pan and remove plastic wrap. Place on serving platter. Decorate the top of the cake with any of the following: more Oreo cookies, chunks of the extra cake, hot fudge, stemmed cherries. Serve immediately.
Notes
The second cake can be saved for another purpose if you don’t want to cut it into chunks to garnish the cake. You could also use it to make a second ice cream cake for a large party.
This cake can also be prepared in a 9” square cake pan. Serve by cutting into thin rectangular slices. Be sure to pack the ice cream in firmly to eliminate any large air bubbles or gaps between the cake and the edges of the pan.
Keep the cake frozen until ready to serve. Put any leftover cake in the freezer immediately after serving. If it freezes hard and you have a difficult time cutting it, dip a large knife in very hot water to warm the blade between each slice.