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Exactly what it sounds like, this Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake is our new go-to summer dessert, it’s so delicious! Made with homemade cookie dough chunks, creamy chocolate and vanilla-swirled ice cream, plus a single layer of fudge sauce on top. The crust is a mix of chocolate wafer cookies and salted butter. Together they make for an ice cream cake that’s chocolatey, fudgy, creamy, and a touch salty. It’s everyone’s favorite summertime frozen treat!
Didn’t you just love cookie dough when you were growing up? My memories of eating spoonful after spoonful of my mom’s cookie dough in our kitchen at home in Cleveland are some of my favorites. Anytime my mom would bake cookies – which was very often, she would always make a batch and a half. The idea was that she’d bake the full batch, and then the extra half batch was for snacking on the dough!
We would make the dough, pour cold milk, and have spoonfuls while the cookies baked away in the oven. So yummy, and it really does remind you that being a carefree kid is the best.
And in the summertime? If mom was not baking cookies, we were convincing her to take us to Dairy Queen for blizzards.
My all-time favorite blizzard was their Reese’s peanut butter cup, but my close second was their cookie dough. We were obsessed with both.
We don’t eat much Dairy Queen anymore (we don’t even have one up here). But this cake is even better!
Details
Step 1: Make the cookie dough
This is my favorite dough, it’s egg-free, low-sugar, and yet so yummy. You’ll need oat flour, cashew butter, honey, butter, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips.
Mix everything together all at once in the same bowl. Yep, simply mix and enjoy! Nothing fancy or special about the process.
I adore this cookie dough.
Step 2: make the crust
Blend chocolate wafer cookies with melted butter, then press the cookie crumbs into a springform pan.
Step 3: layer the cake
The first layer is the cookie dough. The second layer is the chocolate and vanilla-swirled ice cream. Then more chunks of cookie dough. Then top with a single layer of chocolate fudge sauce.
Freeze until frozen through, overnight is ideal!
Step 4: make the chocolate ” magic shell”
Melt chocolate and coconut oil together, then pour the mixture over the frozen cake. The shell will harden almost immediately!
And that’s it – slice and eat. Simple, easy, and so darn delicious!
While this is totally no fuss, it is so so good. The crust is sweet and slightly crunchy. And the ice cream layer is just the best. So darn creamy with plenty of chunks of homemade cookie dough. Then there’s that chocolate on top that adds a nice crunchy “crack”
The first layer is the cookie dough, the second layer is the chocolate and vanilla-swirled ice cream. Then more chunks of cookie dough. Then top with a single layer of chocolate fudge sauce.
Freeze until frozen through, overnight is ideal!
Melt chocolate and coconut oil together, then pour the mixture over the frozen cake. The shell will harden almost immediately!
And that’s it – slice and eat. Simple, easy, and so darn delicious!
While this is totally no fuss, it is so so good. The crust is sweet and slightly crunchy. And the ice cream layer is just the best. So darn creamy with plenty of chunks of homemade cookie dough. Then there’s that chocolate on top that adds a nice crunchy crack with every bite.
It’s perfect, and every bite leaves you wanting another. If you put this cake out at your next party, not only will it get eaten, but it will be the first dessert to disappear! It’s always greatly enjoyed!!
Looking for more ice cream cake recipes? Here are a few to try:
Salty Pretzel Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cake
Strawberry Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Coffee and Fudge Ice Cream Cake
Swirled Berry Ice Cream Butter Cake
Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake
Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
Lastly, if you make this Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 459 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1/2 cup cashew butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Cake
- 1 box (9 ounces) chocolate wafer cookies
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 3 pints chocolate vanilla ice cream
- 1/3 cup chocolate fudge sauce
- 12 ounces dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate mini chips or chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- 1. To make the cookie dough. Mix all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl or in a food processor with 1 tablespoon of water. Mix in the chocolate chips.2. To make the cake. Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper.3. In a food processor, pulse the cookies into semi-fine crumbs. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture holds together when pinched. Remove 1/4 cup of the crumbs and set aside. Press the remaining crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan and about a 1/2-inch up the sides. Be sure to pack it in tightly. Freeze 10 minutes4. Roll half of the cookie dough into small 1/2-inch balls. Press the remaining cookie dough into the bottom of the frozen crust. Spread the ice cream over the cookie dough in an even layer. Push the cookie dough balls into the ice cream. 5. Pour over the fudge and cover with chocolate cookie crumbs. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or preferably overnight.6. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt together the chocolate and coconut oil. Remove the cake from the freezer and release it from the springform pan. Pour the chocolate over the cake. Freeze until firm.7. Remove the cake from the freezer 5 minutes before slicing, slice and serve immediately.
Notes
*Remove the ice cream 10 minutes before using to allow it to soften slightly.
*If you do not have a food processor just add the cookies to a large ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to smash the cookies into crumbs. Or simply crush them by stepping all over the bag!
could you use chocolate graham cracker for the crust instead of the chocolate wafer?
Yes, that would work great! xT
Can I make this with Almond butter?
Hi there! I haven’t ever tried this with almond butter so can’t say for sure! xT
New favorite bday cake recipe unlocked! Hubby made this for my birthday over the summer and it was the BEST. He’s requested it for his birthday this weekend. Excited to share it with our family!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment! xT
Made for our daughters birthday per her request. Since the magic shell reviews were mixed, I made chocolate ganache for the topping and it was delish. We all loved the honey in the cookie dough that gave mild sweetness compared to everything else. Definitely a keeper
Aww happy birthday to her! Hope you all loved the cake! xT
I’m wondering where you got the chocolate wafer cookies. I’ve looked but no one has them and after a little research it turns out Nabisco has discontinued making them. Where did you find them? The link takes you to them on Walmart but they don’t have them in stock.
Hi Natalie,
I would just checkout your local grocery store to see what they have or order them online:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Hi! Since some people have a hard time with the magic shell, would it be ok to just top the cake with a whole jar of chocolate fudge topping and omit the shell layer altogether?
Hi Anne,
Sure, I don’t see why not! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
I made this for our anniversary, and then we shared it with my mother in law for her birthday- everyone loved it! Couldn’t find any wafers, so used the Oreos and it was still so tasty! Thank you.
Hi Casey,
Awesome!!😎 Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
This cake is amazing and so easy to make! It was perfect for Father’s Day and will no doubt become a staple in our house!
Hi Annie,
Fantastic!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you!🍒🥭
Made this for Fathers Day with a few variations… used Oreos for the crust because I couldn’t find chocolate wafers and coffee ice cream. It’s was so decadent! I would share my picture but it’s not half as beautiful as yours!😜
Thanks so much Erika!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
Was yummy…I used mocha almond fudge ice cream instead of vanilla chocolate. Bummer, though. Nabisco has stopped making their chocolate wafers! TJ’s “Chocolately Cats” worked in a pinch.
Hey Patty,
Fantastic!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you!🍒🥭
Didn’t love the cookie dough taste with the oats. It was very difficult to cut with the chocolate on top too.
Hi Erica,
Thanks for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear it wasn’t enjoyed. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help with! xx
Agree – this was delicious but the chocolate layer on top was impossible to cut, even with a super sharp knife dipped in hot water! Cracked into a mess that was really hard to slice to serve at a birthday party. BUT the rest was incredible. Next time I’ll leave the the chocolate layer off the top. (I did incorporate the coconut oil too.)
Hi Amanda,
Happy Monday!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! Sorry, it definitely can be messy with the chocolate shell! Have a great week! xT
Can you use all purpose flour instead of oat flour? Looks so yummy can’t wait to make it this weekend!
Hi there,
Sorry, you cannot use all purpose flour for this recipe since the cookie dough is not cooked:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
You should tell people this on Instagram too — someone said “I’m assuming this would work just as well with regular flour?” and you responded, “I hope you love it!” That is SO dangerous.
She specifically said oat flour.
You can just cook the flour first if you’re worried about eating raw wheat flour.
I made this today and the wafer cookies melted when i added the melted butter.. my butter was warm and i should’ve thought about it but alas i did not so my base was really hard once frozen..
do u have a video of this recipe?
Made this for a Father’s Day dessert and it was so delicious! I did one change since I can’t have cashew and made chick pea cookie dough – incase anyone else needs a substitute 🙂
Hi Melissa,
Happy Sunday!!🏖️🌤️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xT