Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake 🍪🍦🍫
A towering treat of cool, creamy indulgence! This frozen delight layers a chocolate biscuit base with vanilla ice cream loaded with cookie dough and chocolate chips, finished with rich fudge sauce and decorative toppings. It’s a real showstopper!
Ingredients:
For the base:
🍫 Chocolate biscuits (e.g. Bourbons or digestives): 250g, crushed
🧈 Unsalted butter: 100g, melted
For the filling:
🍦 Good-quality vanilla ice cream: 1 litre, slightly softened
🍪 Ready-to-eat cookie dough: 200g, chopped into chunks
🍫 Dark chocolate chips: 100g
For topping (optional but brilliant):
🍫 Chocolate sauce or fudge topping: 100ml
🍪 Extra cookie dough balls: a few for garnish
🍫 Chocolate shards or chunks: to decorate
🍫 Extra chocolate chips: to finish
Method:
🥣 Mix crushed biscuits with melted butter. Press firmly into the base of a 20cm springform tin and freeze for 15 minutes.
🍦 In a bowl, stir together the softened ice cream, cookie dough, and chocolate chips.
📦 Spoon onto the chilled base, level the top, and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight until solid.
🍫 Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate sauce and decorate with extra dough balls, shards, and a sprinkle of chips.
🔪 Warm a knife to slice neatly, and serve promptly!
Serving Information:
⏱ Prep Time: 20 minutes (+ chilling)
❄️ Freezing Time: At least 4 hours
🕰 Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
🍴 Servings: 10–12 slices
⚡ Calories: ~480 per slice
Tips:
🧁 Homemade cookie dough works a treat — just ensure it's egg-free and safe to eat raw.
🌰 Swirl in caramel or sprinkle chopped nuts for a deluxe twist.
🍨 Let the cake rest for 5–10 mins at room temp before slicing for easier serving.
🎂 Pop in some candles and sprinkles to turn it into a party centrepiece