Nothing is better than a cool easy dessert on a hot summer day. Make an ice cream sandwich cake for the perfect dessert this summer.
Jump to RecipeLiving in the south, we have many more days of the year with hot weather than we do cold. But I’m ok with that, I don’t like cold weather. Give me the heat any day!
We love to spend time outside at the pool, at the beach, in the backyard, wherever we can, but that does mean we tend to get overheated sometimes. When that happens, we want a nice cool dessert to cool off. One of our go-to desserts is Frozen Fruit Cups, but sometimes we want that delicious flavor of ice cream.
My boys love ice cream sandwiches (and so do I) so we decided to make a cake out of them! This cake is made by adding layer on top of layer of ice cream sandwiches and topping with hot fudge or chocolate syrup, heath candy bars, and whipped topping. My sweet tooth was in heaven with this easy ice cream dessert. I love a good no-bake dessert in the summer so we aren’t heating up the oven and the kitchen. This is one of the easiest cakes I’ve ever made and was a huge hit with my family and friends.
If you want to change the taste, you could also add chocolate chips, caramel sauce or caramel syrup, oreo cookies, peanut butter, maraschino cherries, or different flavors of ice cream sandwiches. A friend suggested Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches so we have all three flavors of ice cream. I like to keep this to simple ingredients for an easy ice cream sandwich cake, but you can jazz it up however you like with your favorite toppings.
Tyler’s birthday is in June, so he has asked me to make this for his birthday this year. He isn’t having a birthday party, but we are going to a cabin on the lake so it will be perfect for the weekend. It would also be a great cake to make for a Memorial Day get-together, the 4th of July, Labor Day, or any other summer event.
Note: I made this in a 9×13 baking dish. If you’d like to make it a taller cake, you can use an 8×8 dish and have extra layers of ice cream sandwiches. For easy cleanup, you can line the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil if desired.
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe Step by Step
Ingredients
- 20-30 vanilla ice cream sandwiches
- 12 oz hot fudge topping
- 8 oz Heath candy bar pieces
- 8 oz whipped topping, thawed to room temperature
Preparation
Line a 9×13 baking dish or cake pan with a single layer of ice cream sandwiches, cutting as needed to fit.
Add another layer in the opposite direction of the ice cream sandwiches.
Warm the hot fudge sauce until soft and pour it across the top of the ice cream sandwiches, letting it fall between them.
Sprinkle half of the Heath pieces on top of the fudge topping.
Cover with whipped topping.
Sprinkle with the remaining Heath pieces on top of the cake.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe Leftovers
Storage: Keep the ice cream sandwich cake in the freezer until serving.
Recipe
Originally Published On: May 15, 2023
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Ingredients
- 20-30 vanilla ice cream sandwiches
- 12 oz hot fudge topping
- 8 oz Heath candy bar pieces
- 8 oz whipped topping (thawed to room temperature)
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 baking dish or cake pan with a single layer of ice cream sandwiches, cutting as needed to fit
- Add another layer in the opposite direction of the ice cream sandwiches
- Warm the hot fudge sauce until soft and pour it across the top of the ice cream sandwiches, letting it fall between them
- Sprinkle half of the Heath pieces on top of the fudge topping
- Cover with whipped topping
- Sprinkle with the remaining Heath pieces on top of the cake
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 1 hour before serving
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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This is perfect for summer! The step-by-step instructions are easy-to-follow for making this ice cream sandwich cake. My husband’s favorite is Heath candy and will really love this cake!
What a super easy recipe! I can definitely do this one and it’s perfect because we love ice cream sandwiches. I literally just bought a box of it from Costco! I can’t wait to try this recipe out!
This sounds amazing! I didn’t have ONE ice cream cake recipe in my book, so this helps me out! Thanks so much for sharing!
This looks so yummy and easy! Thank you for the recipe!
A truly delicious cake that’s not difficult to make at all.
This is my first time I am seeing this dessert recipe. The ingredients are easily found, here where I am and I look forward to making it.
Ok so this looks like the perfect summertime snack. Growing up I LOVED ice cream sandwiches, and now I’m gonna know how to make one, perfect!
Wow, that sounds delicious! You transformed a simple ice cream sandwich into a creative and tasty treat.
This icecream cake is creamy and refreshingly delicious. It is perfect for hot summer days!!
This is so yummy. I would love to make this because I love to eat ice cream sandwiches. It seems it is easy as well. Thank you for sharing!
Your Ice Cream Sandwich Cake recipe is absolutely delightful! I loved how easy it was to follow along with your instructions. The combination of ice cream sandwiches and toppings created a perfect summer dessert that my family couldn’t get enough of. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
This ice cream sandwich cake looks amazingly delicious. A perfect treat for summer. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
The combination of creamy ice cream, fudgy chocolate, and sweet caramel layers creates a delightful treat that’s perfect for beating the heat. I can’t wait to try making this cake for my next summer gathering—it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
This look so yummy and delicious.