The 50 Most Delicious, Spectacular Ice-Cream Cake Recipes (2024)

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Ombre Ice Cream Cake Kit Kat Bar Ice-cream Cake Ice Cream Cake Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake Peanut Butter S’mores Ice Cream Cake Five-ingredient Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Raspberry Ice Cream Delight Pint-sized (literally ) Funfetti Ice Cream Cake Brownie Baked Alaska Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Chocolate Root Beer Float Cake 30-minute Triple Decker Chocolate Waffle Pie Carob-banana Ice Cream Cake Cake Batter Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Cake Birthday Party Ice Cream Cake Oreo Ice Cream Cake Chocolate Banana ‘nice’ Cream Cake Grain And Dairy Free Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake Meringue-topped, Layered Ice Cream Birthday Cake Giant Dropped Ice Cream Cake Raspberry Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches Cake Easy No-churn Lemon Ice Cream Cake Fruity Pebble Ice Cream Cake Blackberry Blackout Ice Cream Cake Unicorn Ice Cream Cake Swiss Rolls Ice Cream Cake Ice Cream Cheesecake With Mixed Berry And Thyme Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake With Raspberries Biscoff Crunch Ice Cream Cake Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake Mini Ice Cream Cakes Drumstick Cake Homemade Five-layer Ice Cream Cake Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake Chocolate Speculoos Ice Cream Cake Honey And Thyme Goat Milk Ice Cream Cake Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake Hot Fudge Sundae Cake Chocolate Affogato Ice Cream Cake Neapolitan Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake Black Forrest Ice Cream Cake Tropical Sherbet Cake Baked Alaska Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Slice Cake Salted Caramel And Chocolate Ice Cream Bombe Food Editor FAQs References

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By Heath Goldman

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Published Jul 3, 2018

Myth: Ice cream cakes are reserved for your toddler’s birthday. Here, 50 chic and scrumptious stunners that totally kick Carvel to the curb. Party at your place?

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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

No mixing, measuring or baking—just layer and stick it in the freezer.

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Ombre Ice Cream Cake

It’s surprisingly easy to assemble.

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Kit Kat Bar Ice-cream Cake

Our favorite candy bar just got better.

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Ice Cream Cake

Psst: you don’t have to turn on the oven.

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Half Baked Harvest

Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake

Go big or go home.

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Also the Crumbs Please

Peanut Butter S’mores Ice Cream Cake

Cut a slice, and gooey marshmallow will ooze out.

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The Seasoned Mom

Five-ingredient Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

It’s ready with just 10 minutes of prep.

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Amanda's Cookin'

Raspberry Ice Cream Delight

It’s a cold slice of heaven.

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Broma Bakery

Pint-sized (literally ) Funfetti Ice Cream Cake

Dare we call it personal-size?

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Sally's Baking Addiction

Brownie Baked Alaska

A throwback to the ’50s.

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Mint Chocolate Chip Yogurt Ice Pops

Completely Delicious

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake

Yeah, we’re having seconds.

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The Cake Chica

Chocolate Root Beer Float Cake

The frosting is made with vanilla ice cream. Yum.

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Chelsea's Messy Apron

30-minute Triple Decker Chocolate Waffle Pie

Putting chocolate cake mix in your waffle maker = brilliant.

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Carob-banana Ice Cream Cake

Vegan, gluten-free and glorious.

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Life Love and Sugar

Cake Batter Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Cake

No one will ever know you used brownie mix.

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Sweetapolita

Birthday Party Ice Cream Cake

Cotton candy and bubble gum ice cream galore.

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Just So Tasty

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

You only need four ingredients.

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Nourish Everyday

Chocolate Banana ‘nice’ Cream Cake

It’s classy to the core. (And vegan.)

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The Urban Poser

Grain And Dairy Free Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake

A naked version? Don’t mind if we do.

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Simple Bites

Meringue-topped, Layered Ice Cream Birthday Cake

Don’t be afraid to really pile it high.

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Icing In Sight

Giant Dropped Ice Cream Cake

This is the cutest.

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Serving Dumplings

Raspberry Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

Hot tip: Use Magnum ice cream for extra silky results.

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Sprinkle Babes

Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches Cake

Close your eyes and you’re five again.

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Drizzle and Drip

Easy No-churn Lemon Ice Cream Cake

Think of this like a palate cleanser.

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Beyond Frosting

Fruity Pebble Ice Cream Cake

We love this nod to Christina Tosi.

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Blackberry Blackout Ice Cream Cake

This is basically a fruit salad, right?

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The Girl Who Ate Everything

Unicorn Ice Cream Cake

We had to.

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A Pumpkin and a Princess

Swiss Rolls Ice Cream Cake

Yule logs, meet summer.

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Sugar Et Al

Ice Cream Cheesecake With Mixed Berry And Thyme

Frozen fruit dyes this masterpiece a pretty pink.

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Goodie Godmother

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake

Amen.

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The Kate Tin

Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake With Raspberries

They say you can’t buy happiness…but you can buy ice cream.

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A Family Feast

Biscoff Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Give the people what they want.

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Mommity

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake

It’s one of those recipes that you’ll add to the family cookbook.

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The Fitchen

Mini Ice Cream Cakes

Half the size, double the fun.

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Confessions Of A Cookbook Queen

Drumstick Cake

You’ll love the magic shell topping.

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Jamie Kamber

Homemade Five-layer Ice Cream Cake

Customize the brownie base with your favorite flavors.

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Taste and Tell

Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

With cheesecake ice cream layers. Now that’s what we’re talking about.

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Bourbon and Brown Sugar

Chocolate Speculoos Ice Cream Cake

Are you drooling?

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Zestful Kitchen

Honey And Thyme Goat Milk Ice Cream Cake

The homemade ice cream is totally worth it.

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Prevention RD

Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Get in our belly.

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Wood and Spoon

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

*Sighs and takes another slice.*

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Displaced Housewife

Chocolate Affogato Ice Cream Cake

Pairs well with bubbles.

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Cooking for Keeps

Neapolitan Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

It’s deceptively easy.

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Pip and Ebby

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake

Why yes, the crust is a giant cookie.

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Baking Sense

Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake

Take a good look at those fluffy layers.

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Black Forrest Ice Cream Cake

Brandied cherries take everything over the top.

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Sprinkle Bakes

Tropical Sherbet Cake

As easy as lying on a Caribbean beach.

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The Missing Lokness

Baked Alaska

Hey gorgeous. Come here often?

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Lovely Little Kitchen

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Slice Cake

Practically a work of art.

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Simply Delicious Food

Salted Caramel And Chocolate Ice Cream Bombe

Even the name sounds like a party.

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The 50 Most Delicious, Spectacular Ice-Cream Cake Recipes (2024)

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What was the fancy ice cream cake in the 80s? ›

Viennetta was introduced in the United States and Canada in the late 1980s under the Breyer's brand, and was discontinued in the mid-1990s, but was re-introduced in the US in 2021 under the Good Humor brand.

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Tiramisu recipe (with video)
Chocolate mousse in minutes recipe.
Angel food cake.
'Not so fried' ice-cream.
Roasted strawberry crumble.
Apple and butterscotch pie.
Almond and date cake.
Apple cinnamon custard cake.

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How old is ice cream cake? ›

Victorian era desserts called Bombe glacée (or bombes) were made of ice cream and fruit. They were made into colorful and decorative shapes. Sometimes they were put beside cakes or biscuits. Ice cream cake recipes from the 1870s have also been found.

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What was the popular ice cream in the 1970s? ›

1970s: Mint Chocolate Chip

It's been an American favorite ever since. If it's your favorite, then you'll love these grasshopper-inspired desserts, too.

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What is the most loved dessert in America? ›

Ice cream is America's favorite dessert and is a key driver of the frozen food category.

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What is the most famous dessert in America? ›

Apple Pie. Among the most famous American desserts there is the classic apple pie, the one celebrated in many books, movies and even songs. This cake is so representative of the American tradition that it is called American Pie.

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Which is the purest dessert in the world? ›

Petha - The purest dessert in the world.

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What desserts to avoid? ›

Today, the average restaurant serves desserts that are heavily laden with saturated fat and sugar and that range between 800 to 1500 calories

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Carrot cake.
Banana split.
Molten lava cakes.

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What cake starts with V? ›

For example, one can make Vanilla ice cream, vanilla sponge cake , vanilla pudding , vanilla custard , vanilla sundae with a twist , vanilla marshmallow cheesecake, vanilla cream pie, vanilla fudge, valrhona chocolate cake, vanilla panna cotta .

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What is ice cream cake called? ›

Definitions of ice-cream cake. ice cream molded to look like a cake. synonyms: icebox cake.

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What is a Carvel cake? ›

The next time you're looking for an ice cream cake shoppe to make your celebration a little sweeter, head to your local Carvel. We have an ice cream cake for every occasion, and because each cake is handmade in-shoppe, you can personalize or customize it to suit your every cake need.

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What breed is ice cream cake? ›

Bred by JBeezy and selected by Tahoe_Nugz and OGLoudest, Ice Cream Cake is a cross of Wedding Cake and Gelato #33. The compact, dense buds provide a beautiful landscape of colors ranging from light greens to dark purples underneath a layer of icy trichomes.

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What ice cream was popular in the 80s? ›

1980s: Cherry Chocolate

Cookies and cream rose in popularity alongside flavors like cookie dough, and cherry Garcia. Gourmet brands pushed for fun and funky-sounding names, and the classic cherry ice cream was a popular amped of flavors filled with pieces of fruit and big chunks of chocolate.

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Were ice cream cakes popular in the 80s? ›

Ice cream cakes were all the rage during the 1980s and 1990s, thanks to companies like Friendly's and Carvel, but the height of ice cream cake excellence was the Viennetta. This sophisticated ice cream cake was made of layers of fudgy chocolate and vanilla ice cream arranged in an ornate design.

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What was the layered ice cream dessert in the 90s? ›

But the Viennetta dessert, a layered ice cream cake that looks like the ruff of a debauched Elizabethan count, was discontinued by the time many of us were old enough to have our own bank accounts.

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What was the fancy ice cream of the 90s? ›

Viennetta: The Fancy Frozen Treat That Ruled The '90s.

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