Layers of hot fudge and peanut butter candies make this easy Reeses 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.
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. This year 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.
Why This Recipe Works
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 homemade 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!
Ingredients Needed
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 8x8 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.
How to Make 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.
- Place 5 full ice cream sandwiches on the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish. Cut other ones to fin 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 chopped candy bars.
- Repeat the layers again with the remaining ingredients.
- Cover and place in the freezer for a few hours, so everything can freeze back together.
- Before serving, drizzle the cake with chocolate syrup and sprinkle with mini Reese's pieces.
Storage Recommendations
Keep the ice cream cake in a tightly covered container in the freezer at all times. Remove and cut pieces when you are ready to serve. It should keep 1-2 months if properly covered.
Tips and Tricks
- Remove the wrappers from the ice cream sandwiches ahead of time. Place them on a tray and place in the freezer until you are ready to layer everything together.
- Cut two ice cream sandwiches in half lengthwise. Cut two more in half horizontally. This will give you the pieces to fill in the gaps as you layer everything together.
- Do not heat the hot fudge up. Spread it on the layers cold. This will keep it from melting the ice cream.
- Press the second layer of sandwiches down gently before adding the rest of the toppings.
- Use flavored ice cream sandwiches for a fun twist.
- Change up the toppings by adding crushed Oreo crumbs to the layers.
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Reese's Ice Cream Cake Recipe
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
- ¼ 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 ½ 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: 1Amount 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.
*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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You had me at "layers of fudge and candy" -- love that you can sub different types in here -- tons of possibilities. Looks amazing!
Jocelyn
Fudge and candy gets me every time too 🙂 This is one of those awesome desserts with so many possibilities!!!
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wow yummy!
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I just found your blog and am looking around. How funny that you just posted about an ice cream sandwich dessert - so did I. : ) It was a huge hit at my house!
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How do you stay so teeny bitty with amazing eats like this all the time?!
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looks REALLY tasty...
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OH MY WORD! That looks awesome.
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That LOOKS yummy!!!
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Wow! That looks amazing! =]
You are so creative.
Anonymous
This looks great and I have a plan as to when I want to make it. One question-- Could you say a little more about the hot fudge part? Would choc. syrup work?
Thanks,
Melanie
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SHUT UP....WOW! I want this 🙂
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Shay
Yum! My husbands birthday is Friday and im thinking this will be the perfect birthday "cake"!
Liz
That looks sooo yum, and so super easy!! I'd never think of putting all that together...but I'm glad someone did!! 🙂
Jen
Oh my...this looks sooo good! So much better than the apple I am eating right now!
Katie
So I am sitting in my cube at work so wishing you could blnk that bad boy to my desk. This would make a great afternoon snack!
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yummm yummmm! 🙂
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