Layers of fudge and candy make this easy Reese’s Ice Cream Cake a stunning summer dessert for any party! So easy to customize with your favorite candies!
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This old recipe is such an easy dessert to put together for summer parties. Over the years I have learned so much about photography, so this delicious frozen dessert needed a photo update.
You can see the old picture from 2010 at the bottom of the post. I like to keep one old picture, so I can see how much I have improved over the years.
Every year our daughter asks for an ice cream cake for her birthday. Over the years she has requested this Vanilla Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake and this Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake.
We have had so much fun making and devouring these DIY ice cream cakes together.
Layering ice cream sandwiches, hot fudge, Cool Whip, and candy bars makes this an easy cake for summer parties! Plus, they can be customized to your flavor satisfaction.
What you need for this Reese’s Ice Cream Cake:
- Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Hot Fudge
- Cool Whip
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Reese’s Pieces
- Chocolate Syrup
We like to use hot fudge and peanut butter cups because that’s how we roll around here. But just think of all the combos you could do! Caramel and Snickers. Marshmallow and Three Musketeers….the possibilities are endless.
How to make this Reese’s Ice Cream Cake:
- The hardest part about this ice cream cake recipe is unwrapping all the ice cream sandwiches and layering them in the pan before they start to melt.
- I suggest just getting 8 ice cream sandwiches out of the freezer at a time. Unwrap those and place in the bottom of the pan.
- Spread a layer of fudge, Cool Whip, and candy and then place it back in the freezer for a few minutes before you start working on the next layer.
- Once you have it all layered together, cover it and put it back in the freezer. Yeah, more waiting time is involved in this easy ice cream sandwich cake recipe.
- I mean, you could just grab a fork and dive in, but the layers wouldn’t be as pretty.
- After a few hours everything freezes together, so that you can cut out pretty squares of frozen goodness!
We like to drizzle our ice cream cakes with more chocolate and sprinkle it with some mini Reese’s pieces. More peanut butter and chocolate is never a bad idea in my world!
A big slice of this Reese’s Ice Cream Cake is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day!
More easy Reese’s recipes that we love:
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies – these soft and chewy homemade cookies are loaded with Reese’s candies and chocolate chips
- Reese’s Fluffernutter Ice Cream – this easy peanut butter ice cream only requires 5 ingredients and a mixer
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies – the candy center in these chewy peanut butter cookies makes these a family favorite
- Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes – a hidden candy bar is a fun thing to find in the bottom of these cupcakes
More easy frozen treats to enjoy this summer:
- Neapolitan Brownie Ice Cream Cake
- Funfetti Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- Coffee Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bites
- Caramel Frappuccino Pudding Pops
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Reese's Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
- 16 mini ice cream sandwiches
- 1 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 pan with foil.
- Unwrap the ice cream sandwiches and place 8 in the bottom of the lined pan.
- Spread the top of the ice cream sandwiches with 1/2 the hot fudge.
- Top with half the Cool Whip and 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups. Press the candies in.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients. Cover and freeze for 4-6 hours.
- Cut into 16 slices. Serve with chocolate syrup and mini Reese's Pieces.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 388 Total Fat: 19g Saturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 16mg Sodium: 211mg Carbohydrates: 50g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 33g Protein: 7g
(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.
Kelle says
August 10, 2010 at 6:35 PMStopping by and following via Tuesday Tag-Along. I really enjoyed your blog and am looking forward to following your posts! =) (Great Ice Cream Delight recipe and your Trendy Owl creations look awesome!)
Have a fantastic day!
Kelley
http://labellabasketswithkelle.blogspot.com/
http://inkelleyskitchen.blogspot.com/
Llama says
August 10, 2010 at 7:51 PMyummm yummmm! 🙂
Katie says
August 10, 2010 at 8:02 PMSo 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!
Jen says
August 10, 2010 at 8:39 PMOh my…this looks sooo good! So much better than the apple I am eating right now!
Liz says
August 10, 2010 at 9:28 PMThat looks sooo yum, and so super easy!! I’d never think of putting all that together…but I’m glad someone did!! 🙂
Shay says
August 10, 2010 at 9:47 PMYum! My husbands birthday is Friday and im thinking this will be the perfect birthday “cake”!
Miranda Ward says
August 11, 2010 at 1:54 AMHi im from FMBT
Please follow me back if you havn’t already.
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Angie S says
August 11, 2010 at 2:44 AMSHUT UP….WOW! I want this 🙂
Anonymous says
August 11, 2010 at 10:38 AMThis 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
theultimate says
August 11, 2010 at 2:59 PMWow! That looks amazing! =]
You are so creative.
tramartin says
August 11, 2010 at 5:02 PMThat LOOKS yummy!!!
Hello I’m a new follower from WW.
Tracy
Life of This SAHM
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My name is Momma says
August 11, 2010 at 6:00 PMOH MY WORD! That looks awesome.
malia says
August 12, 2010 at 4:25 AMlooks REALLY tasty…
thanks for sharing!
i’m your newest follower from tta.
hope you consider following too.
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Rebekah Williams says
August 12, 2010 at 5:23 AMHow do you stay so teeny bitty with amazing eats like this all the time?!
Keya says
August 12, 2010 at 10:12 AMSaw you on Saavy Sisters’ blog hop. Just wanted to say hello. That ice cream sandwich delight looks almost too awesome to eat! Following you. Would love a follow back.
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oneordinaryday says
August 15, 2010 at 7:51 PMI 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!
Julie says
August 16, 2010 at 3:09 PMwow yummy!
Stopping by and new follower from Quality Time’s link up.
Julie @ Bunches of Bargains
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Carissa Nelson | Spoonful of Easy says
June 14, 2018 at 10:33 AMYou had me at “layers of fudge and candy” — love that you can sub different types in here — tons of possibilities. Looks amazing!
Jocelyn says
June 14, 2018 at 1:12 PMFudge and candy gets me every time too 🙂 This is one of those awesome desserts with so many possibilities!!!