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Oh hey! You ready for an epic (and sparkly) ice cream cake?!?
Cool, because I’m pretty excited about it.
OkOK, and I’m also pretty excited that it’s Friday. And not just any Friday, but the Friday before the 4th of July!! Ahh, I can’t believe it’s already almost July 4th. Time just PAUSE… for like two seconds… just so that I can catch my breath, pleaseeee.
Alright, so let’s talk Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake!!
I’ve been way too excited for the past two weeks to share this cake with you guys. It’s kind of like cake heaven, and it’s pretty dang simple to make too. Simply make a chocolate cake, layer it with hot fudge sauce, cookie crumbs, and vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Crazy simple and basic, but umm, pretty close to perfection in my eyes.
I’m the type of person who loves a good piece of chocolate cake with a couple scoops of vanilla ice. I mean, chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream, classic right? Everyone loves that combo. So when the thought of combining the two into one developed in my head while on a hike one day, I was immediately SOLD.
I know this maybe is not the most creative cake in all the land (think DQ, Baskin Robbins and countless others), but it’s still pretty epic, and so fun to put your own twist on!
The base is my very favorite homemade chocolate cake. Don’t worry guys, this cake recipe is EASY, and very little fuss, yet still the best. I also stirred in some chocolate chips for a little extra YUM factor. The cake layer then gets smothered in a little homemade fudge sauce and sprinkled generously with crushed Oreo cookie crumbs. YESSSSS. Then I repeated the layer, but instead of chocolate cake used a layer of vanilla ice cream and a layer of chocolate ice cream.
I actually ended up using this leftover peanut butter cup ice cream for my vanilla layer, and a chocolate ice cream recipe from the cookbook for my chocolate layer. I can’t share full details on the chocolate ice cream just yet, cause I want that flavor to be a surprise, but just know that it was SOOO good. You can simply use regular chocolate and vanilla ice cream, or have fun mixing and matching your own flavor combos.
Then for fun I topped the cake with some upside down ice cream cones and called it a day. Done and DONE. The ice cream cone part is totally optionally, but if you’re looking to impress, it’s a cute, fun and easy way to do so!
Oh and seeing as I am totally promoting this cake as a MUST make cake for the 4th, I also added some sparklers. Gosh, I love sparklers. Is it weird that I stocked up on twelve boxes at Target? I’m fearful I won’t be able to get them once the 4th has passed…and you know I NEED them for fun cake photos in the future, duh.
Oddly, it worked out that I had this cake ready to eat on my brother Red’s 16th birthday on Wednesday. Even more oddly, was the fact that it was a cake he would actually eat. That picky kid has his limits when it comes to food, but he loved every bite of this cake.
How could he not though? For real, this cake is LIFE. 🙂
Alright guys and that’s it for me today. I am not posting Monday, so the next time we chat will be Tuesday! Whoa, that’s so far away! Make sure you let me know in the comments area below what you’re all are up to this weekend. And please, please please if you make any HBH recipes tag me on Instagram, or even better, send me snaps via snapchat (username hbharvest).
I get way too excited seeing the recipes you guys make!
OH and lastly, I am over on snapchat today talking about all things 4th of July, plus making some really GREAT food. So come hang out with me today!
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Have a great 4th of July guys… and eat lots and lots of cake…and ice cream! ???
I love sparklers too – I was cleaning the top of my fridge the other day and found a package of them, and I was way too excited about it. 😀
It is actually Canada Day here today. To be honest, I am staying right away from all the celebrations around town (it usually gets pretty obnoxious pretty fast I’m afraid), but I will be celebrating my love of my country in my own way at home, and sparklers will definitely be my own personal fireworks.
“Cake” layers of ice cream is a completely inspired idea! I love that you came up with this idea on a hike. I truly believe some of the best creative notions come out of exercising in nature.
Happy 4th of July weekend!
haha! Too funny! Thank you so much, Kate! Have a great weekend!
Amazing. Ice cream cake looks delicious
Thank you!
E-PIC!! That is all..leaving now to try and find some ice cream, somewhere…anywhere!
This cake is everything!! All I can say is wow well done!
Thanks so much Lili! So nice to hear! (:
This looks amazing! The perfect summer dessert and a great way to stay cool!
Yes!! A perfect way! Thanks so much Andrea!
What an incredible cake!! Have a great Fourth, Tieghan!!
Hey Deborah! Thank you, I hope you do as well!
Why make three baked cakes? You appear to use only one…
Hey Tony, sorry about that I did only bake one cake those are typos that I’ve already fixed within the recipe. Let me know if you’ve any questions. Hope you have a great Fourth of July!
Oh this satisfies on so many levels. I love that you can take this recipe and mix it up with different cake and ice cream flavors and put a different spin on it to suit whatever you’re craving, though it looks pretty perfect as is. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a great holiday weekend. Enjoy the time off!
Thanks so much Jean! That is so nice to hear that you enjoy! I hope you enjoy your weekend as well!
Happy Birthday to red!
The cake looks super yummy.
I hope you got to the deadline about your book this week so you can truly enjoy your weekend. I know there is more to come.
It’s just me this weekend but I plan on making up a picnic basket and taking it to a river park so I can watch the boats and read a book.
That sounds like an amazing weekend to relax! Thanks so much Nancy!
Completely epic is right!!!!! Omg, this cake is amazing and so perfect for any summer occasion but especially this one!!! I’m in love with the fact that you used reeses ice cream and infused cake layer with chocolate chunks! Have a great holiday!
Yes! Thanks so much Tori!!
I am drooling. Love this!
Thank you Lucia!
Good lord what kind of heavenly concotion is this???? I don’t think I have ever seen anything as enticing as this!!! Well done, you!!
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Thank you so much Miranda! That is so sweet. I hope you enjoy this!!
This is officially the most epic cake you have created so far. Especially love the first photo!
Thank you Rachel! That is so nice to hear!
how do you keep the layers from sliding? and btw, YUM!
Hi! When the cake freezes the layers freeze together. the fudge sauce helps hold them tightly together as does the ice cream. I had no problems with my layers sliding. Just be sure to firmly pressed down on the layers as you assemble the cake. You should have no problems. Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you have a great Fourth of July, thanks so much!
Oh my… This is too much greatness for me to handle.
Thanks Lovisa!