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Cookies & Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake + VIDEO

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake is the perfect no bake summer birthday or celebration cake. Best of all, it’s loaded with rich & creamy vanilla and chocolate ice cream, a layer of Oreo cookies, Tim Tam chocolate biscuits and whipped cream.

Oreo Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
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Ice cream is my absolute favorite way to celebrate any summer birthday.

We never got ice cream cakes for our birthdays when we were younger so I’m totally making up for it now.

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Luckily, they aren’t very hard to make at all so why not make one for yourself and save the trip to Dairy Queen or Baskin Robbins.

This Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake is a classic favorite with everything you love about cookies and cream in a dreamy frozen dessert.

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake

You can use either homemade or your favorite storebought ice cream.

And the best part though? This recipe works great if you want to make it ahead of time.

Once the cake is assembled – just wrap it up loosely with tin foil and store it in your freezer prior to decorating it.

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Assembling the Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Start off by setting out the chocolate and vanilla ice cream on the counter until they get nice and melty.

While you’re waiting, make the soft Oreo cookie crust. (use gluten free cookies if necessary)

Press the finished crust gently into the bottom and the lower sides of a 6″ springform pan.

For a 9″inch, just increase the amounts by about 1.5 times/

Fold in some crushed Oreo cookies with the chocolate ice cream, then spread it over the Oreo crust.

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake - so easy to make with a soft Oreo cookie crust. Perfect for birthdays or any other celebration.
What makes this cake extra special?

There’s a delicious layer of Tim Tam biscuits between the chocolate and vanilla ice cream.They add a delightful chocolatey crunch and really complement the cookies and cream flavor.

If you can’t find them, feel free to leave it out or you can add crushed more Oreo cookies or chocolate wafers instead

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake - so easy to make with a soft Oreo cookie crust. Perfect for birthdays or any other celebration.
Finally, spread the vanilla ice cream over top and park the cake in the freezer for a few hours or overnight to set up.

When you’re ready to serve it, spread a thin layer of freshly whipped cream or your favorite whipped topping and pipe on some rosettes.

Throw on some more crushed cookies in the middle and arrange the whole Oreo cookies in a circle.

Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake
Finally, add a handful of sprinkles just for fun and grab your fork.

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Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake + VIDEO
Prep Time
1 hr
Chill Time
6 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs
 
A rich and creamy double layer Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake, loaded with Oreo cookies, Tim Tam chocolate biscuits, and whipped cream. Perfect for a summer birthday celebration!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies and cream ice cream cake, oreo cake, oreo dessert recipes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 704 kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Crust:
  • 25 Oreo cookies or any chocolate sandwich cookie
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
Filling:
  • 2-1/2 cups chocolate ice cream softened (homemade or store bought)
  • 2-1/2 cups vanilla ice cream softened (homemade or store bought)
  • 12 Oreo cookies crushed
  • 8 Tim Tam Chocolate Biscuits crushed (optional)
Topping:
  • whipped cream frosting or Cool Whip
  • 8 Oreo Cookies
  • a handful of crushed Oreo cookie crumbs
  • sprinkles optional
Whipped Cream Frosting:
  • 2 cups heavy cream well chilled
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Make the cookie crust - In the bowl of a food processor, add the entire Oreo cookies (no need to remove the cream filling) and pulse into fine crumbs. Add the milk and melted butter and blend until well combined. Press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 6" springform pan. Place in freezer for about 30 minutes-1 hour to set.

  2. Take out the chocolate ice cream to soften (about 20-30 minutes) and stir occasionally until smooth and spreadable. Stir in half of the crushed Oreo cookies.

  3. Spread chocolate ice cream evenly over the cookie crust using an offset spatula if needed. Top with crushed Tim Tam biscuits if desired.
  4. Place in freezer to harden for about 20 minutes while taking out the container of vanilla ice cream to soften. Once softened, mix in the other half of the crushed Oreo cookies.
  5. Spread evenly to make the top layer.
  6. Return to freezer and allow to set for at least 2-3 hours, or ideally overnight.
  7. When ready to serve, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 3-5 minutes, and run a knife around the inside of the cake pan. Open the springform mold gently; it should release easily from the slightly melted cake..
  8. Before serving, spread a layer of whipped cream frosting over the ice cream, pipe on rosettes if desired and arrange Oreo cookies in a circular design. Crumble any leftover cookie crumbs in the middle of the cake and place an Oreo cookie on top. Top with sprinkles if desired.
  9. Return to the freezer to set up for about 15 minutes or serve immediately.
To make the Whipped Cream Frosting:
  1. In a chilled bowl, beat the cream until frothy.
  2. Slowly add the powdered sugar and vanilla while beating.
  3. Whip until light and a thick enough consistency to spread as an icing.
  4. Use immediately.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

**If you want to make a 9" cake instead, just increase the number of ingredients by 1.5.

Nutrition Facts
Cookies and Cream Oreo Ice Cream Cake + VIDEO
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/8 cake))
Calories 704 Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 361mg 15%
Potassium 268mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 73g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 50g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 23.8%
Vitamin C 0.6%
Calcium 9.9%
Iron 33.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

    • I had no idea and just found out yesterday too so it was totally a fluke that I had this scheduled to post for today. Thanks Gayle! Happy Friday!

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    • You’re the sweetest, thanks Sarah! I would absolutely trade you for some of your yummy strawberry muffins right now, they look gorgeous 🙂 Happy Friday!

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  7. Gorgeous, and delicious! Great pics, Kelly. I am swooning over all this ice cream goodness. I love the crushed Tim Tam biscuits (though I’m trying to figure out whether I’ve had them before!). I need to make an ice cream cake soon. I love how you decorated yours. My son would adore this to no end! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for this nice image to send us off into it. ; )

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  8. Gorgeous, and delicious! Great pics, Kelly. I am swooning over all this ice cream goodness. I love the crushed Tim Tam biscuits (though I’m trying to figure out whether I’ve had them before!). I need to make an ice cream cake soon. I love how you decorated yours. My son would adore this to no end! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for this nice image to send us off into it. ; )

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  10. Kelly, I LOVE this ice cream cake!!!! We never had ice cream cakes for our birthdays when we were younger either! What’s up with that?! anyway, this is the perfect cake. . for a birthday party or even just a summer get together! love it!

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    • Haha I think it must be an Asian parent thing with no birthday ice cream cakes 😉 Thanks Alice! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far! 🙂

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    • Same here, love them! My local Target just started carrying them – you should totally check yours out and see if they do too 🙂 Thanks Linda! Happy Friday!

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  12. What the heck!! I have the EXACT same white plate as you!! Where did you get it? My nana bought mine for me at a little gift shop outside the city hence my surprise. So cool!! Also, I love your perfect icing swirls 🙂

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  14. I feel your pain. I can’t even begin to tell you how many of those Asian fruit-filled cakes I had as a child. I also wanted ice cream cakes! Looks like you are doing a great job making up for it now. This cake looks irresistible!

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    • Haha yup, those fruit-filled cakes showed up for my two brothers and my birthday every.single.year and we all wanted the super sweet or ice cream cakes. Although now I think I actually like the fruit-filled ones better lol 🙂 Thanks Eva! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far!

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  18. I think I may have just died and gone to heaven. This is my dream cake right here, no joke. It’s not only gorgeous, but I just KNOW it tastes out of this world. I love how you decorated it, and I love the surprise layer of tim tams! So great, Kelly!!!

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  20. Oh my gosh I have not had Tim Tams since I studied abroad in Australia (well, and ate through all the ones I brought home! haha). This cake … is the ice cream cake dreams are made of. lol Oh man, I would love a piece! Have a great weekend lady!

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    • So cool that you studied in Australia! I tried them years ago in Asia and then spotted them at Target back in May so I had to pick them up. Haha thanks Ashley! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far!

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  27. You’re the queen of ice cream cakes, Kelly! It’s funny because they’re so easy yet I never make them. This flavor combination would be high on my list to make first — it’s just gorgeous! 🙂

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    • Aaw thanks Marcie! Totally not the queen – it’s just been so hot here and ice cream cakes really are my favorite! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far! 🙂

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  31. I never got ice cream cakes when I was younger either! Going to have to make up for it now though! Love the idea of using oreos – it look absolutely mouthwatering!

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  33. You are seriously making it difficult to want to put on a bathing suit. I keep thinking to myself- go to the beach (now – the lake) or have one of Kelly’s fantastically dreamy ice cream treats. This Oreo ice cream cake is just gorgeous and I’ll bet it tastes amazingly delicious! Love that you added a touch of sprinkles to the serving. 🙂 because- yay sprinkles. Any excuse to use them, right!! Love this, girlie! ♡ Cheers

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    • Haha I say go to the beach or the lake first and then when you get home, have an ice cream treat ;)))) Thanks girlie, hope you’re setting in nicely in your new home! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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  36. I love your ice cream cakes and shall miss them if this is the last one you are making for the season. This one as usual looks lovely and I really need to get into gear and make one before summer is over and its too late to enjoy one 😀

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    • Aaw thanks Emma! Haha I will still be making more ice cream cakes at home but don’t really want to bore my readers on here with too many hehe 🙂 Hope you’re having a great summer so far!

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  38. My grandmother always gets an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins and the cookies and cream are by far the most popular! This is not only spot on, but some serious eye candy as well! I just want to dive right into those layers. And with this heat wave, cold and creamy is where it is alllll at. Fantastic job Kelly!

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    • Aaw that’s so sweet of your grandmother. I always wanted an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins or Dairy Queen 🙂 Thanks so much for the sweet comment Mary Frances, hope you’re having a wonderful summer so far! 🙂

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  42. This cake looks beautiful Kelly! Cookies and cream has always been my favourite ice-cream flavour, but I’ve never tried transforming it into an ice-cream cake before! Yum! Love the coloured sprinkles on top too 🙂

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  44. This looks soo good right now, it feels like 105 degrees outside at the moment and not a bit of ice cream in the house… can you imagine? Great job, undoubtedly those store bought ice cream cakes don’t touch this one! Thanks for sharing.

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  46. When my siblings and I were young, we got Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker with store bought frosting for our birthdays. This cake would have made our jaws drop. Your cakes are always stunning, Kelly!

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    • Aaw thanks so much for the sweet comment Thao! My brothers and I wished we could have a Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker cake when we were younger but our parents always bought us the same fruit cake with whipped cream every year for each of our birthdays haha

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  48. Kelly, you are a genius at making something I wouldn’t be able to do sound easy! Your directions are the best! My kids would love eating and making this.

    I hope you are having a wonderful summer! xo

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    • Aaw you’re way too sweet, thanks Chastity! Hope you and the kids are doing well and adjusting with the move and having a great summer so far 🙂 xo

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  50. I love that you added Tim Tams to this, they would be so good with the oreos! Those are my husbands favourite cookies so I totally need to make this for him sometime! Plus, cookies & cream anything is just plain amazing!

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    • Thanks Denise! I fell in love with Tim Tams when I first tried them in Asia and was so happy to see them finally start to sell them nearby too 🙂

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  61. Kelly, you always have those amazing ice cream desserts! This cake is decorated beautifully. Cookies and cream is one of those flavors everyone love! Love the addition of the Tim Tam biscuits. I am going to make it for my sister’s birthday next month. 🙂

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  62. For the crust the recipe has 1/4 unsalted butter, melted. One forth of what measurement: 1/4 a cup, 1/4 stick of butter, 1/4 pound?
    I am making this for my sons birthday. His favorite dessert is Oreo cookies and milk.
    Thanks for sharing!

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    • Hi Beth, it should say 1/4 cup. Thanks for letting me know, I have updated the recipe and directions accordingly.
      Enjoy and happy birthday to your son 🙂
      Kelly

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  64. This looks AMAZING! I think I am going to make it for my daughter’s bday party! I always wanted ice cream cakes but never got it 🙁 I was just wondering about how many people this serves? Thank you!

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    • Thanks Natalie! It should feed about 12 triangle slices easily but if you cut them into smaller squares, probably 15-16. Happy Birthday to your daughter 🙂

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  65. I made this for my wife for Mother’s Day (I realize this is a late post of that) – it was incredible!!! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

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  66. This cake looks marvelous! I am curious if it would be just as good if I prepared it completely the day before the party so I’d only need to pull it out of the freezer and serve it?

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    • Thanks Jamie! Yes, you can definitely prepare the cake in advance and leave it in the freezer covered in either a cake carrier or some aluminum foil – this helps to keep any other food smells or flavors separate (like meat or fish etc.). Hope it works out and you enjoy!

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  68. I made this a few months ago during summer and took to a friend’s house. Her birthday is this weekend and this is the cake she requested! It’s amazing and beautiful.

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    • Hi Courtney! I’m so happy to hear that, thank you so much for coming back to let me know! Happy Birthday to your friend, hope you enjoy and have a great rest of the weekend!

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  69. I made this cake this week for my child’s birthday and while it didn’t look as pretty as yours, it was delicious!! The only change I made was I decorated it with buttercream frosting instead of whipped cream. Thanks for sharing the recipe! I picked up the Tim Tams from Target.

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