13 Ice Cream Cake Recipes You Can Absolutely Make at Home
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Store-bought ice cream cakes have made many birthdays happier, but these homemade ice cream cake recipes have the power to transformanygathering into a joyful celebration. These frozen, creamy delights are packed with flavor and texture—plus, they offer the option for full customization based on your own preferences. Swap out the flavor of theice cream, riff with your favorite mix-ins, or follow the recipe line by line for our test kitchen-approved flavor combos. Below, you'll find a few of our favorite ice cream cake recipes, including seasonal options loaded with fruit, easy freezer riffs on the icebox cake, and sophisticated desserts for your next summer dinner party.
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Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
Some of the best ice cream cake recipes lean on nostalgic flavors, like this extraordinary banana-split-inspired frozen dessert, which is layered with caramel banana jam, maraschino cherries suspended in vanilla ice cream, and crunchy crushed peanuts. We're not sure we can imagine a better summerbirthday cake idea.
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Double Ripple Ice Cream Cake
Why have one ripple when you can have two? This grownup ice cream cake sports a tahini blondie base, and ice cream swirled with a maple-walnut-sesame mix and a tangy plum jam.
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Raspberry and Pistachio Ice Cream Icebox Cake
Icebox cakes are no-fuss summer favorites. Thisriffable take on the classicadds layers of nutty pistachio ice cream along with bright jam-flavored whipped cream.
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Baked Alaska Saint Pierre
Well, here's a true showstopper. This flamingmeringue-coated confection houses layers of vanilla ice cream, orange sorbet, and orange-scented cake within.
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Peach and Butter Pecan Ice Cream Icebox Cake
If you love a dessert that's a little bit salty and a little bit sweet, this is the one for you. Ritz crackers add a buttery, salty note that's perfectly balanced with peach jam and store-bought butter pecan ice cream. This fuss-free ice cream cake recipe is easy to prep in advance and serve at your next outdoordinner party.
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Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake
This fun cake features layers of sponge cake and mint chocolate chip ice cream blanketed with pale-green whipped cream. It makes 20 servings, so you'll have enough to feed a crowd.
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Blackberry and Chocolate Ice Cream Icebox Cake
No baking required for this easy dessert; you'll simply mix blackberry jam into some whipped cream, and layer it with chocolate ice cream and chocolate graham crackers.
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Neo-Neapolitan Bombe
Okay, this retro dessert doesn't actually have cake inside, but you'll slice it like a cake, which is what counts. The recipe calls for coconut ice cream, pistachio ice cream, and strawberry ice cream, plus freeze-dried strawberries and pistachios for the exterior, but once you've made it once, you might find yourself ready to riff on this simple make-ahead dessert.
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Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Cake
If you've been looking for a4th of July dessert, you've come to the right place. This extravaganza of a dessert is a gorgeous amalgam of ice cream, cake, and blueberries and raspberries cooked separately into their own jammy fillings.
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Peppermint Ice Cream Candyland Cake
Ice cream cakes aren't just for summer; this minty delight feels just as appropriate during the winter holidays.
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Mint-Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Turn store-bought ice cream sandwiches and chocolate-peppermint whipped cream into a towering, show-stopping dessert that everyone will enjoy.
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Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Cake with Orange Meringue
Chocolate and cinnamon are made for each other—and they both shine in this make-ahead frozen dessert.
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Stracciatella TortoniCake with Espresso Fudge Sauce
The best ice cream cake recipes offer a range of textures in addition to varying flavors. This one starts with toasted-almond cookie-crumb base and wraps up with a drizzle of espresso fudge sauce.
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