Name: Reese's Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 14 ice cream sandwiches; 1 - 12 ounce jar hot fudge topping; 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed & divided; 2 cups chopped Reese's peanut butter cups; 1/4 cup mini Reese's Pieces candies; chocolate syrup

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Layers of hot fudge and peanut butter candies make this easy Reese’s Ice Cream Cake a stunning summer dessert! It is so easy to change it up and make this ice cream sandwich cake in minutes with your favorite candies.

A white plate with a slice of Reese's Ice Cream Cake drizzled with chocolate syrup and topped with Reese's Pieces.

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

We usually have some kind of ice cream in our freezer at all times because it is our daughter’s favorite dessert. Every year she asks for an ice cream cake for her birthday. Over the years this mint chocolate chip ice cream cake and this cookie dough ice cream cake are a few of her favorite combos.

We always have so much fun making and devouring these DIY ice cream cakes together. To change things up we decided to layer ice cream sandwiches in a pan with hot fudge and candy. We had bags of Reese’s peanut butter cups and Reese’s Pieces in the pantry, that’s what we went with.

You honestly can’t go wrong with whatever candy you use. Think of all the combos you could do! Caramel sauce with Snickers bars. Marshmallow topping and Three Musketeers….the possibilities are endless.

I love making ice cream cakes with store bought ice cream sandwiches because the cake is ready for the freezer in less than 15 minutes. You can’t beat having a gourmet homemade ice cream cake in minutes, right?

A big slice of this Reese’s Ice Cream Cake is definitely great way to cool off on a hot summer day!

Overhead picture of a square pan filled with Reese's Ice Cream Cake.

Ingredients needed for Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake

Layering ice cream sandwiches, hot fudge, Cool Whip, and peanut butter cups makes this an easy ice cream cake recipe for summer parties! It is so easy to customize the ice cream cake flavors by using your favorite candy.

Ice Cream Sandwiches – Most boxes come in 6 or 12 count boxes. If you want the ice cream sandwiches to completely fit the 8×8 pan, you will need 14 ice cream sandwiches.
Hot Fudge – You will need one 12 ounce jar of hot fudge.
Cool Whip – Make sure to thaw the whipped topping in the fridge ahead of time. You can also use 3 cups of this homemade whipped cream instead.
Peanut Butter Cups – Feel free to use regular Reese’s peanut butter cups or the unwrapped minis. Either one works as long as you have 2 cups of chopped candy.
Mini Reese’s Pieces – The smaller ones work best for the decorations on top because of their small size. But the regular ones work just as well if you can’t find the small ones.
Chocolate Syrup – Drizzled on top for garnish.

A white board with bowls of ingredients needed to make a peanut butter cup ice cream cake.

How to make a Reese’s Ice Cream Cake

This ice cream cake recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes. The hardest part about this Reese’s ice cream cake is that you have to wait for it to all freeze together before you can dig in.

Four pictures collaged together showing how to put together the layers in a Reese's Ice Cream Cake.

A white plate with a piece of Reese's ice cream cake topped with chocolate syrup and Reese's candies.

Place 5 full ice cream sandwiches on the bottom of an 8×8 baking dish. Cut other ones to fit in the gaps.
Spread half of the jar of hot fudge over the top of the ice cream sandwiches in the pan.
Spread half the container of thawed Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with 1 cup chopped candy bars.
Repeat all four layers again with the remaining ingredients.
Cover it and put it back in the freezer for a few hours, so everything can freeze together.
Before serving, drizzle the ice cream cake with chocolate syrup and sprinkle the top with mini Reese’s pieces.

Recipe Tips

Remove the wrappers from the ice cream sandwiches ahead of time. Put them on a tray and place in the freezer until you are ready to layer everything.
Cut two ice cream sandwiches in half lengthwise. Cut two more in half horizontally. This will give you enough pieces to fill in the gaps as you layer everything together in the pan.
Do not heat the hot fudge up. Spread it on the ice cream sandwich layers cold. This will keep them from melting.
Press the second layer of ice cream sandwiches down gently before adding the rest of the toppings.
Use flavored ice cream sandwiches for a fun twist.

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Two white plates with squares of ice cream sandwich cake topped with hot fudge and Reese's candies.

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Reese's Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Yield: 12 pieces of cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Layers of hot fudge and peanut butter candies make this easy Reese's Ice Cream Cake a stunning summer dessert! It is so easy to change it up and make this ice cream sandwich cake in minutes with your favorite candies.

Ingredients

14 ice cream sandwiches
1 - 12 ounce jar hot fudge topping
1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed & divided
2 cups chopped Reese's peanut butter cups
1/4 cup mini Reese's Pieces candies
chocolate syrup

Instructions

Line an 8x8 baking dish with foil or parchment paper.
Unwrap the ice cream sandwiches and place them in the bottom of the lined pan. You will have to cut them to make them fit.
Spread the top of the ice cream sandwiches with 1/2 the jar of hot fudge.
Top with half the Cool Whip and 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups. Press the candies in gently.
Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients. Cover and freeze for 4-6 hours.
Serve with chocolate syrup and mini Reese's Pieces.

Notes

Remove the wrappers from the ice cream sandwiches ahead of time. Put them on a tray and place in the freezer until you are ready to layer everything.

Cut two ice cream sandwiches in half lengthwise. Cut two more in half horizontally. This will give you extra pieces to fill in the gaps in the pan as you layer everything together.
Do not heat the hot fudge up. Spread it on the ice cream sandwich layers cold. This will keep them from melting.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 578Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 353mgCarbohydrates: 78gFiber: 2gSugar: 51gProtein: 9g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

Two pictures of Reese's Ice Cream Cake collaged together with an orange text box.

(original photo from August 2010)

*The post for Reese’s Ice Cream Cake was first published August 2010. The photos were updated July 2018, and it was republished June 2019.

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