A 3 layer ice cream cake with an Oreo cookie base.
When I was a little girl growing up in rural East Coast Canada (a tiny village on Cape Breton Island, to be slightly more specific) we lived a 45-minute drive away from the nearest supermarket.
This meant that we did our big shopping trip once a month. It was an all day event. Our mother would take my younger brother and me through the mall stopping off at the craft section in Walmart, the pet store, and my favourite – the bookstore. Oh how I loved browsing through those books and, if I had saved up enough pennies, I’d buy myself a hardback Nancy Drew Mystery novel. Remember them, with their bright yellow covers?
Before all of this, we’d stop off at the local Dairy Queen restaurant for our lunch. If my mother taught me anything it was that you never do a supermarket shop when you’re hungry and even worse is bringing along your small children if they are hungry. Want to hear children nagging for everything in sight? Go ahead and take hungry kids into a supermarket.
At Dairy Queen we’d have a burger with fries for our lunch. Back then you were given, with your children’s meal, a small plastic grey Dairy Queen token you could exchange (then or at a later date) for a small ice cream sundae.
The exhilaration of walking up to the counter yourself as a small child and asking the server for your favourite flavour of ice cream and your chosen topping was something I remember with great fondness.
I also remember the giant freezers filled with ice cream cakes.
Those ice cream cakes were made with layers of flavoured ice cream and there was always a black crumbled biscuit layer which added texture to the cake. The tops of the cakes were decorated with piped icing, as a regular cake was, and oh my goodness gracious me they tasted fantastic.
I know this because I got to try one. Once.
Once.
Dairy Queen ice cream cakes were, in my financially constrained childhood, reserved with families with money. We had very little money, so we never had an ice cream cake. My best friend did once, and I got to taste hers.
The memory of that sweet cold ice cream cake with its crunchy black biscuit layer lingers with me in my adult years, 3000 miles away from the nearest Dairy Queen, and I’ve been longing to make one at home.
Inspiration struck recently, and so I created this – the one and only Cadbury Creme Egg recipe you will ever find on my blog – for your viewing (and tasting!) pleasure.
I bring you the Cadbury Creme Egg Ice Cream Cake! A google search yields zero results for such a creation, so I think I might be on to something new!
My recipe starts with a traditional Oreo cookie cheesecake crust – smashed up Oreo cookies mixed with melted butter and pressed into a cake tin. I used a silicone cake tin eight inches in diameter and three inches deep so the frozen cake would be the right shape and could be removed easily.
A quick and easy no churn condensed milk ice cream is divided into three and flavoured with chocolate, orange food colouring and Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste (my new favourite baking ingredient).
These layers, meant to resemble the layers of a Cadbury creme egg, are topped with a melted milk chocolate drizzle and some halved mini Cadbury creme eggs, and one regular sized egg.
It’s rather fantastic, wouldn’t you agree? Wait until you taste it…!
You’re welcome. x
Cadbury Creme Egg Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
For the Oreo Cookie Base
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 57 grams unsalted butter melted
For the No Churn Ice Cream Layers
- 600 ml double cream
- 397 grams Carnation sweetened condensed milk tinned
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- orange food dye
- 1/2 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste
For the Chocolate Decorations
- 100 grams milk chocolate
- 6 mini Cadbury creme eggs
- 1 large Cadbury creme egg
Instructions
- To prepare the Oreo cookie base place the cookies into a plastic bag and bash them with a rolling pin until they are fine crumbs. Alternatively, process in a food processor or blender until they reach the right consistency.
- Stir in the melted butter until well combined and press into the base of an 8 inch round silicone cake tin with a depth of 3 inches. Place in the refrigerator to set while you get on with the ice cream.
- Weigh the bowl you're going to make your ice cream in.
- To prepare the no churn ice cream, whip the double cream with a whisk until it becomes soft and pillowy and begins to hold its shape.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and stir until combined.
- Weigh the bowl again, subtract the weight of the bowl and this is the weight of how much ice cream mixture you have. Divide this mixture into three separate bowls. Place two of them in the fridge.
- Sift the cocoa powder into the first bowl and whisk until thick and well combined. Spoon this mixture over the Oreo cookie base and level with the back of a spoon. Pop into the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut one of your mini Cadbury creme eggs in half so you can see the shade of orange the 'yolk' is. Add enough orange food colouring, a few drops at a time, whisking after each addition, until you reach the desired shade.
- Spoon this orange coloured ice cream over the chocolate ice cream, smooth with the back of a spoon and pop back into the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Add the vanilla to the remaining bowl of ice cream mixture, stir well and spoon over the orange ice cream layer. Leave for several hours to chill entirely, preferably overnight.
- Just before you want to serve your ice cream cake, melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of barely simmering water.
- Turn the silicone cake pan with your ice cream cake in it upside down and carefully roll down the edges of the cake tin to release the ice cream cake. Transfer right side up to a cake stand.
- Drizzle the melted milk chocolate around the outside top edge, allowing a little bit to drip down the sides.
- Drizzle some of the remaining milk chocolate in the centre of the ice cream cake so that there is enough melted chocolate there to hold a large Cadbury creme egg upright in the centre.
- Cut the remaining mini Cadbury creme eggs into half and arrange around the outside top edge of the ice cream cake, and place the large Cadbury creme egg in the centre.
- You can store the ice cream cake in the freezer until needed, without the Cadbury creme egg decorations (these freeze so that they are rock solid!). You can simply cut one slice at a time, leaving it to defrost 5-10 minutes to reach a softer consistency, or allow the whole cake to stand at room temperature for about 20 - 30 minutes before serving (if you can wait that long!)
Nutrition
Click here to view the nutritional information for this recipe (base and ice cream cake layers only)
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Daily Deals UK says
June 7, 2018 at 11:54 pmI need this in my life!!! I take it it’s calorie free 😉
Chelsea Elizabeth says
May 3, 2017 at 9:41 pmOh wow! Why have I never discovered ice cream cakes?! These sound AMAZING! Something I definitely need to try. My mouth is watering!
Miss Tracy Hanson says
August 21, 2016 at 7:03 pmWow, this sounds absolutely delicious. Will have to try this out when I have time.
Miriam - londonkitchendiaries.com says
March 22, 2016 at 4:59 pmLove the look of the different layers! It is so beautiful
Dee says
March 22, 2016 at 8:27 amIt looks super delicious and very decadent –yum!
sarah says
March 12, 2016 at 11:42 amOh my … this is so mouth watering, it wouldn’t even last a day in this house. Lol
Leila Benhamida says
March 10, 2016 at 10:53 pmLooks so delicious very unique. What a great treat for Easter.
Hayley Mulgrove says
March 8, 2016 at 5:02 pmOMG this looks amazing so gotta try this x
Debbie Skerten says
March 6, 2016 at 4:03 pmFor once I’m speechless – Wow
Andrew Petrie says
March 5, 2016 at 12:34 pmAnother name for this would be death by chocolate – Cadbury’s creme eggs are my all-time favourite !
leeshastarr says
February 29, 2016 at 9:37 pmOMG! I’ve just fallen in love :’) I can’t stick to a diet when there are cakes like this around! I have to make this one day soon. I’ll be bookmarking the page
Katie says
February 29, 2016 at 7:02 pmOh my goodness, this looks AMAZING! I NEED to try it! Fab photos
Michael Robinson says
February 29, 2016 at 4:41 pmThis looks incredible, I love cream eggs and I love cake…much want here 🙂
kim neville says
February 28, 2016 at 12:57 pmWow looks amazing. My family would love this 🙂
helen newton says
February 28, 2016 at 10:57 amOMG this looks sooooo yummy , such a great idea for Easter ♥
Nicol says
February 27, 2016 at 9:17 pmOmg this is beautiful! I need a slice or two or all of it
Mudpie Fridays says
February 27, 2016 at 5:16 pmoh my!! I have never heard of icecream cake but I do know a little boy who would love this very much! And cadbury creme eggs are my favourite so he won’t be alone. What a wonderful recipe. Thank you 🙂
rachael says
February 27, 2016 at 1:33 pmelizabeth, this is why you’re my fave food blogger. this looks ahhhmazzzziiinnngggggg
Charlotte Oates says
February 27, 2016 at 10:33 amOh wow! You are clearly a baking genius as this sounds absolutely amazing, and it’s so beautiful too!
Claire says
February 26, 2016 at 9:21 pmOh my goodness, this looks and sounds delicious! Yummy!
The Nice Nest says
February 26, 2016 at 6:53 pmThat looks fantastic and I am a sucker for a cream egg! Most of all, I enjoyed your description of your childhood and the memories creating the cake brought back.
Tracy Nixon says
February 26, 2016 at 6:50 pmI have all the imgredients ready to make this thank you!
Ness says
February 26, 2016 at 3:29 pmWhat an amazing creation! I’ve often heard about Dairy Queens but of course I’ve never been to one. If they serve stuff like this they definitely need to branch out into the UK!
Jayne T says
February 26, 2016 at 1:25 pmOh wow, these cake looks so, so tasty. I think I might have to try this out, many thanks for sharing the recipe. xx
Corin - ProWare says
February 26, 2016 at 11:47 amHi Elizabeth,
When I saw the image of this cake it literally made my jaw drop! It’s so gorgeous, well done 🙂
Lucy Melissa Smith (Hello Beautiful Bear) says
February 26, 2016 at 12:35 amOh my goodness – this looks amazing! I am totally craving creme eggs right now! ;P
X
Mandi Morrison says
February 25, 2016 at 11:15 pmAfter seeing the pictures on Instagram, its great to discover the recipe, it looks delicious. My husband bought me an ice cream cake for my 21st birthday, we were on holiday in Spain, needless to say the cake didn’t last long, we obviously had to eat the entire thing or it would melt! (well that’s my excuse anyway)
Melanie Edjourian says
February 25, 2016 at 9:57 pmWow that looks amazing, thanks so much for sharing this recipe!!!
Sassy says
February 25, 2016 at 9:22 pmI don’t like cRemember eggs, but I think you’re onto a winner with this cake! Fingers crossed you get endorsed for this brilliant idea! Xxx
Laura says
February 25, 2016 at 6:31 pmI cannot stand Oreo cookies (long story, you don’t want to know) but I wouldn’t touch them with a bargepole. However this cake looks AMAZING. I would just keep posting pictures of it everywhere! Certainly pinterest perfect!
Rebekah | Kitchen Gidget says
February 25, 2016 at 2:03 pmThis cake is gorgeous! Dairy Queen holds a special place in my childhood as well so I’m feeling all the nostalgia!
Angela at Daysinbed says
February 25, 2016 at 12:37 pmIt’s great to read a little about your childhood and experiences. The cake looks fab and hearing about the shopping and ice cream parlour reminds me of my youth too! Thanks for sharing and congrats on this amazing looking dessert! Be proud! It is awesome!
Georgina prince says
February 25, 2016 at 12:24 pmOh good lord! This looks amazing, I can feel my diet slipping out the window haha, I want chocolate. Seriously though this is a wonderful recipe, your stuff is amazing x
Leah Miller says
February 25, 2016 at 11:15 amThis looks utterly incredible!! I am not a huge fan of creme eggs, but I would look past that for a slice of this! Love the advice re not shopping on an empty tummy too, we were also taught that! xx
DannyUK.com says
February 25, 2016 at 9:34 amThis looks absolutely fantastic! I am almost drooling just looking at the pictures…
Leanne says
February 25, 2016 at 7:54 amWow. This looks amazing. I love all the different layers. I bet it would taste delicious!!
Jessica says
February 25, 2016 at 4:31 amAnd I died by looking this. But now I live again to make this! So tempting yummy!
Zoë IKIWN says
February 24, 2016 at 11:09 pmOh wow, how beautiful does this look?! And I’m guessing it tastes wonderful as well. I’m such a creme egg fan and this cake looks like a complete dream. x
kimberley ryan says
February 24, 2016 at 10:59 pmwow this just looks amazing
Irene says
February 24, 2016 at 9:54 pmThe post is fantastic! I love it so much:)
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Lorraine says
February 24, 2016 at 6:25 pmAs someone who loves chocolate and ice cream…wouldn’t be making this just because I hate creme eggs and ice cream and I have a love/hate relationship.
tracey bowden says
February 24, 2016 at 1:05 pmI’m not a fan of creme eggs but this looks absolutely delicious! I am a big fan of ice cream cakes and so is my fussy daughter who prefers them to any other type of cake!
Andrew Petrie says
February 24, 2016 at 12:32 pmI would love to put this beauty out at Easter. Who could possibly not love it ?
Bridget-The Recipe Wench says
February 24, 2016 at 12:27 pmI loved reading this post! I grew up close to a DQ but our family of 6 had to limit these types of treats. When my oldest brother played high school football, we’d drive to watch him and my parents would treat us to burgers and such. Good times. So different from my children’s childhood! Ice cream cakes?! I didn’t get those in my childhood either. My dad made ice cream for my birthday when I was in third grade. That was the highlight of the “party.” Ice cream. Also much different from the birthday parties of my daughters! I am so happy you are now able to enjoy ice cream cake!
Cristie | Little Big H says
February 24, 2016 at 11:55 amOh wow what a gorgeous looking cake. I loved ice cream cakes as a kid but have never made one. So making this.
shelby says
February 24, 2016 at 11:07 amYou brought back a lot of memories for me as I was reading this post! I too went to DQ as a child, loved their ice cream cakes. My Nanny also love the cadbury creme eggs. She would have LOVED this cake!
Dean of Little Steps says
February 24, 2016 at 10:44 amSaw this on your Instagram feed and was really impressed! I love ice-cream cake and like you, it brings me back to my childhood. Im almost tempted to try this, although a bit worried because I’m no baking goddess like you obviously are! It just looks so pretty and I can imagine how delicious it also must be. Will save this post for future reference 😉 x
Lindsay At Newcastle Family Life says
February 24, 2016 at 10:19 amOh my gosh this looks and sounds truly amazing ! I have never seen anything like this before, my daughter would love this. xx
Jess says
February 24, 2016 at 6:23 amTalk about the ultimate decadence, I want to jump through my screen and take a bite! Totally pinning 🙂 xo
Ali says
February 23, 2016 at 11:16 pmThis looks delicious! I’m so impressed at how perfect your chocolate drizzle on the edges is though!
Rebecca Smith says
February 23, 2016 at 11:09 pmOkay this is my type of cake! Yummy, I need this now!
Zoe L says
February 23, 2016 at 10:31 pmThis looks amazingly good. I don’t like Creme Eggs but my partner does and I’m thinking this would be great for his upcoming birthday
Tori Gabriel says
February 23, 2016 at 7:32 pmOh my God! This looks incredible! I want it so badly! How did you make it so perfectly?
I love Dairy Queen. My hubby and I fell in love with it on a holiday in Florida. It was right next door to our hotel and we ended up stopping there every evening on the way home (unless it was late). They need to open one in the UK. ASAP!
Cassandra Mayers says
February 23, 2016 at 6:42 pmOh wow! this looks amazing! Thanks for showing us all how to make it x
Idaintyit says
February 23, 2016 at 4:45 pmYou had me at cadbury! Oh my this looks out of this world, Cadbury creme egg, ice cream and cake… 3 of my favourite words!
Sarah - Live Eat Learn says
February 23, 2016 at 4:17 pmHow did you make this look so perfect?! Beautiful!
heather @french press says
February 23, 2016 at 4:01 pmI used to LOVE getting a DQ ice cream cake, for someone like me that doesn’t really like regular cake, they were always what I requested for my birthday. your cake i just lovely
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
February 23, 2016 at 3:21 pmYou’re dripping chocolate is absolutely perfect around this cake! So pretty and festive for Easter! And anything with Cadbury’s I just can’t get enough of!
Eb Gargano says
February 23, 2016 at 3:15 pmWow! This looks rather fabulous…I love your story about your monthly shopping trip as a child, I have so many little memories like that…trips which as adults seem rather mundane but as children they were exciting and full of anticipation and memories. Thanks for sharing. Eb x
Charlotte says
February 23, 2016 at 2:31 pmThis sounds and looks absolutely amazing! I have already eaten many cream eggs since they came back in the shops. x
Ickle Pickle says
February 23, 2016 at 2:27 pmOh for goodness sake – I just put on 10lb looking at this! It is truly gorgeous – I LOVE Creme Eggs, I am salivating now! Stunning – you are so clever. Kaz x
vicky says
February 23, 2016 at 2:04 pmI love the look of this Cream egg cake for Easter and I really want to try and make it myself.
vicky says
February 23, 2016 at 2:02 pmI want to make this! I love the look of it for Easter. it looks so beautiful
Sarah-Jane (CraftyMama087) says
February 23, 2016 at 1:48 pmThis looks AMAZING! Its definitely on my to make list. Thanks for linking up to #MIMlinky. I hope to see you back again next week 🙂
Natasha Mairs says
February 23, 2016 at 11:43 amOh my good good!! this is just amazing!! love creme eggs. wish you could send me some in the post
Divya Srinivasan says
February 23, 2016 at 11:43 amI can’t resist ! Definitely want to try this. Pics are brilliant.
Louise says
February 23, 2016 at 9:55 amOh my god this actually looks AMAZING! And it doesn’t look too hard to make either, I’ll have to give it a go!
Brian Jones says
February 23, 2016 at 9:05 amWhat a great looking cake, Cream Eggs were an absolute favourite of mine as a child and could never wait for this time of the year when they would once again start appearing in the shops!
Manju | Cooking Curries says
February 23, 2016 at 8:24 amWhat a beautiful story. I love reading about childhood memories of food! And that cake, wow!, looks so gorgeous! (and yes, I have been there – the book store visit and eyeing a copy of Nancy Drew!)
Emily Underworld says
February 23, 2016 at 1:26 amOh wow this looks amazing! Ice cream cake is such a fun idea!
WhatLauraLoves says
February 23, 2016 at 12:45 amOh my gosh, wow! This cake looks absolutely INCREDIBLE!! Great one for easter! xxx
Fashion and Style Police says
February 23, 2016 at 12:05 amThis looks so yummy. Perfect for Easter. Bookmarking this post x
The London Mum says
February 22, 2016 at 10:18 pmThat is heaven on a plate! That looks incredible!
Someone's Mum says
February 22, 2016 at 10:06 pmI have been sharing this on a few social media sites all day and every time I see those images I just think ‘wow’. It looks absolutely stunning and sounds delicious. I don’t know if I’ll ever get the time to try it (and it will never look as good as yours!) but am bookmarking to try when I get the time!
Ali says
February 22, 2016 at 9:31 pmI saw this cake the other day and have been thinking about it ever since! I think that’s a sign I must make it.
Hannah Wood says
February 22, 2016 at 9:11 pmWow I love this cake just amazing for Easter time I can see myself baking this.
Rachel says
February 22, 2016 at 8:53 pmOh my goodness Elizabeth, I think this is the best cake I have ever seen! Ive also pinned it on Pinterest x
HelpfulMum says
February 22, 2016 at 7:36 pmOh my goodness me, this looks incredible. I also like the idea that you probably couldn’t eat more than one slice!
Shinee says
February 22, 2016 at 6:27 pmWhat a stunning beauty you have here, Elizabeth!! Though I’m more of a Cadbury Caramel kind of girl, I’d eat this one in a heartbeat! Gorgeous shots, by the way!
Alison says
February 22, 2016 at 5:27 pmThis looks awesome, I must try it
Christie says
February 22, 2016 at 3:32 pmMy favorite Easter candy on a glorious ice cream cake. I need a slice.
Candace says
February 22, 2016 at 2:37 pmwow, wow,and more wow. I am having to give this a go
Catstello says
February 22, 2016 at 1:38 pmPerfect cake for Easter! I will definitely be sharing this with my friend who loves creme eggs
StressedMum says
February 22, 2016 at 1:08 pmThis looks amazing, am going to have to try making this x
Nayna Kanabar says
February 22, 2016 at 12:41 pmI am absolutely drooling at this cream egg cake. It looks fab and I can’t stop looking at it.
Laura @ dearbearandbeany says
February 22, 2016 at 12:39 pmOh my goodness!! Creme egg is my all time favourite and this looks delicious! An ice cream cake with creme egg, what is there not to love x
Claudia | Gourmet Project says
February 22, 2016 at 12:32 pmCan I come to your place for a decoration lesson. Wow, this cake is awesome, I’m in love!!!!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
February 22, 2016 at 12:05 pmThe internet is overrun with creme egg recipes at the moment, but I haven’t seen this one before. My hisband loves creme eggs and ice cream, so this sounds perfect for him.
Sarah says
February 22, 2016 at 11:56 amOh my goodness this cake is perfection!
Codie says
February 22, 2016 at 11:45 amHnng! This looks incredible! Pinning it to see if I can make my own. Love the story behind it too 🙂 x
Sarah Barrett says
February 22, 2016 at 11:18 amI didn’t know ice cream cake existed! This looks amazing. Perfect for Easter.
Rhian Westbury says
February 22, 2016 at 10:38 amSweet jesus this is like everything my dreams are made of in cake form! 😮 x
Kayleigh says
February 22, 2016 at 9:12 amThis is just incredible! Wow! Perfect for Easter – or Mondays 😉 I love how you’ve done the chocolate icing on top. Decoration is just perfect. Were the eggs hard to half? I love creme eggs, they’re my favourite thing about Spring/Easter.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 9:19 amHaha, I love that! Ice cream cake just because it’s Monday. The eggs were easy enough to halve with a sharp knife, yes. Thanks for stopping by!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
February 22, 2016 at 8:36 amThis is insane! Looks so yummy and decadent! I’ve yummed and pinned.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 9:19 amAw thank you so much! Much appreciated 🙂
Sarah Bailey says
February 22, 2016 at 1:33 amOh my goodness this sounds amazing, I’ve been staying away from creme eggs since the recipe change but I would totally try this! x
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:19 amYea they didn’t do themselves any favours with that change did they!
Miss Kiity Kaos says
February 22, 2016 at 12:38 amI love creme eggs and this just gives me more of an excuse to eat more x
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:20 amHeehee, thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Chloe says
February 22, 2016 at 12:15 amOH MY GOODNESS! I think I just went to heaven. This is absolutely incredible. The most delicious looking, beautifully, amazingly, divine cake I have ever seen in my life. I want to eat it now and I will definitely be making this! x
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:20 amAw thank you for your lovely comment! It’s feedback like this that makes me want to keep doing what I do. Much love! x
Kate - gluten free alchemist says
February 21, 2016 at 11:03 pmWhat an incredible ice cream cake…… Inspired! I am truly very VERY impressed. A fantastic recipe Elizabeth and so simple too! Well done!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:21 amAw thank you Kate! xx
Sarah James says
February 21, 2016 at 10:49 pmWow, I love your ice cream cake Elizabeth, it looks absolutely delicious and what a lovely story. Pinned for later x
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:22 amThank you Sarah 🙂 I think this might be the beginning of a new ice cream cake era for me!
Amanda says
February 21, 2016 at 10:20 pmWow, what a beautiful cake! It looks so delicious! Pinning this!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:22 amThank you Amanda, much appreciated 🙂
Life as Mum says
February 21, 2016 at 10:11 pmOh my. This looks so delicious! I love ice cream cakes!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:23 amThanks! Who sells ice cream cakes in the UK, I wonder?
Isabella says
February 21, 2016 at 9:32 pmWow what a gorgeous looking ice cream cake! Love the decoration, I’m pining this ready to make over the easter holidays!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:23 amThank you! It’s really easy to make. I’d love to see a photograph of yours if you do make it!
Emma White says
February 21, 2016 at 9:14 pmthere is nothing to say but oh my god looks amazing and do you take orders
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:24 amHaha! I think it might be melted before it gets off my rural island, lol! You’ll just have to make your own. It’s really simple to make. 🙂
jenny paulin says
February 21, 2016 at 9:05 pmOMG!!!! How absolutely scrummy and beautiful does this look! yum! i would love to try a slice x
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:24 amAw thanks Jenny! You should try making your own – it’s dead simples! 🙂
Anca says
February 21, 2016 at 8:21 pmThe recipes sounds delicious, I never tried to make ice cream with condensed milk, so I will have to try it.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:25 amCondensed milk ice cream is the simplest no churn ice cream you can make. So easy and it’s so lovely, creamy and chewy too.
Ana De- Jesus says
February 21, 2016 at 7:23 pmElizabeth you never fail to make me drool and this is a concoction that screams Easter! I love Easter because its chocolate season!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:26 amAw thanks Ana! 😀 Yes, we love the abundance of chocolate this time of year too!
CakePants says
February 21, 2016 at 7:17 pmWow, this cake looks phenomenal! I never had ice cream cake at home either, when I was growing up, so perhaps I should start making up for lost time now! The chocolate drips down the side of the cake look PERFECT.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:27 amI definitely agree. Ice cream cakes are the way forward! We both have catching up to do! 😀
Swati @Watch What U Eat says
February 21, 2016 at 7:06 pmIt looks absolutely amazing! Its lunch time here now and I feel like having dessert :).
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:27 amIt’s never too early for ice cream cake. 😉
wendy says
February 21, 2016 at 6:17 pmOhhhh wow! Cadbury Crème Egg cake?! We need some of that here, and I know the two smalls of the house would absolutely LOVE that! 🙂
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:28 amIt’s a really simple recipe to make despite looking so fancy – honest! You should give it a go! 😀
Sarah says
February 21, 2016 at 12:43 pmOh my goodness. I really, really need to make this! It sounds and looks amazing. I’m not the greatest at baking but I think I could do this. I’m going to pin this image and then make it with my children closer to Easter, thank you so much for sharing! xx
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:29 amIt’s no bake! 🙂 No cooking whatsoever required, simply mixing melted butter with crumbs, and a bit of whisking. 🙂
munchies and munchkins says
February 21, 2016 at 12:14 pmOh wow Elizabeth, this looks epic! I used to read about Dairy Queens in my teen American novels and I love that you explain what it was like. I was also a huge Nancy Drew fan. So impressed by this cake – we have an ice cream business and customers who would no doubt fight over this although we are yet to start making ice cream cakes. Sharing this everywhere!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:30 amAw thanks! You definitely should start making ice cream cakes with your ice cream business – I bet they’d be a huge hit!
Choclette says
February 21, 2016 at 12:02 pmOh I do agree, most definitely fantastic. I think you’re onto a real winner there. You were and still are one up on me, I’ve never tried an ice-cream cake. And now the only one I ever want to try is yours. How very clever of you to get the creme egg effect and to so artfully drizzle that chocolate down the sides. Thanks for linking to one of my recipes and thanks also for sharing this fantabulous creation with #WeShouldCocoa.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:31 amAw thank you for your lovely comment! Thanks for hosting such a great blogging linky too. 🙂
kellie@foodtoglow says
February 21, 2016 at 11:37 amYour DQ (and Walmart) trips bring back memories. I don’t think we ever ate a meal there, but I do remember the thrill of the first spoon of a hot fudge sundae. With salted peanuts. However, I remember eating ice cream cakes at birthday parties, and that will I or won’t I get brain freeze moment on the first chilly bite. You’ve brought back some nice memories. And this looks really delightful, Elizabeth. Your styling and photography just gets better and better.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:32 amDQ isn’t really renowned for their burgers, are they! Ice cream, all the way! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed my post Kellie, and thank you for your lovely comments xx
Sarah and Laura @ Wandercooks says
February 21, 2016 at 11:05 amWhhhhhhaaaaatttttt. So many yesses for this recipe. Those chocolate drips are perfection btw, and how did you get that layering so smooth! #veryjealous 😛
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:35 amHaha, thank you so very much for making me smile! I weighed the mixture out so each layer had the same number of grams, then smoothed each layer with the back of a spoon.
Kavey says
February 21, 2016 at 10:51 amWow, Elizabeth, this is spectacular! Loving the idea (I’m an ice cream fiend) and the finished cake looks just gorgeous!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:36 amAw thank you Kavey!
Camilla says
February 21, 2016 at 10:33 amI love your ice cream cake Elizabeth and it wonderful to ee-create something you’ve only ever tasted once from your childhood. Those tastes never leave you and I too have had fun re-creating memories like this! Thank you for linking to my Brownies:-)
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:38 amThanks Camilla 🙂 I have no idea if it’s an accurate representation, but it’s the closest to what I can remember. 🙂
Tanya Brannan says
February 21, 2016 at 9:05 amI NEEDS this in my life!! It looks absolutely delicious. Getting ingredients later 🙂
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:39 amFantastic! I’d love to see a photo if you do make it 🙂
Yvonne says
February 21, 2016 at 8:59 amOh my goodness! This looks out of this world. I have a little boy that would love this so will need to try it out. I bet it won’t look anywhere near as outstanding as your one though. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:39 amI think you might surprise yourself if you do make it. It’s so easy to make! 🙂 I’d love to see a photo if you do make it!
Diana says
February 21, 2016 at 8:48 amThis ice cream cake sounds and looks AMAZING! I love ice cream cakes, and I love creme eggs. This is just perfect Elizabeth!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:41 amAw thanks Diana! 😀
Fareeha says
February 21, 2016 at 8:19 amWhat a lovely cake.. with all my fav ingredients in it.. i cant have enough of this.. i could gobble up the entire thing in one sitting
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
February 21, 2016 at 8:18 amThis looks so amazing!!! I wish I was there so I could eat some!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:41 amIt’s a really simple recipe to make – you could be just a mere hours away from your own ice cream cake! 😉
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
February 21, 2016 at 8:16 amI want to drop EVERYTHNG and make myself this cake. My gosh it looks good.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:42 amHeehee, thanks Bintu! You should make one! 😀
Shihoko says
February 21, 2016 at 8:15 amStunning cake!! Looks fantastic. I love Cadbury Chocolate! Great recipe for Easter:D
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:42 amThank you so very much 🙂
Mrs Minty Cream says
February 21, 2016 at 6:58 amI love creme egg and your cake looks so beautiful and lovely! The fact that it is an ice cream cake just make it even better! Cheers~~
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:43 amThank you! 🙂
Platter Talk says
February 21, 2016 at 2:58 amExquisitely executed; this cake looks too wonderful to eat. Of course that would not stop me. Fantastic job!
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:44 amAw thanks!
Mel says
February 21, 2016 at 1:37 amI am not a creme egg fan at all, but your ice cream cake looks so delicious I would try it… and I’m pretty sure I would love it, too! #RecipeoftheWeek
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:45 amThey’re not my most favourite sweet in the world either, but they do look rather impressive! 🙂
Derek says
February 21, 2016 at 1:20 amUm yea, this looks incredible (to say the least)! Cadbury eggs were my favorite growing up and no you just had to go put it on an oreo cake! Thanks a lot 🙂
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:45 amHeehee, you’re welcome! 😀
Laura Hartley says
February 20, 2016 at 11:57 pmOhhh wow, this looks incredible!! I’d never be able to get the layers so neat :/
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:46 amI think you’d surprise yourself – weighing out the mixture and dividing into three is half the battle. 🙂
Kate | The Veg Space says
February 20, 2016 at 10:32 pmOh my word, what a cake!! Just perfection – A++ for your chocolate sauce drizzling technique. Love the colours, and the creme eggs of course. Love it. (And I LOVED Nancy Drew too, huge fan!).
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:48 amThank you so very much! I do miss reading those Nancy Drew books. I don’t think they’d have the same effect now though – but I spent many a childhood summer with my nose stuck in them!
Janice says
February 20, 2016 at 10:30 pmWhat a lovely story, Elizabeth. My memory of ice cream cakes was Baskin Robbins in the early 80s in Glasgow. It was so exotic for us, never seen anything like it. Your Creme Egg cake is amazing, beautifully finished.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:49 amThank you so very much Janice. So glad you liked the back story! I never had a Baskin Robbins cake, but I bet they were super too!
Claire @foodiequine says
February 20, 2016 at 10:17 pmWow. Just WOW! Absolutely stunning and love the Dairy Queen story.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:49 amAw thanks Claire – glad you liked 🙂
Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says
February 20, 2016 at 9:38 pmOoh yes please, I’ve never had an ice cream cake (where have I been?) but this looks wonderful. Loving the drips around the edges too.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:51 amThanks Lucy – I can’t believe ice cream cakes aren’t as popular as they could be!
kate @veggie desserts says
February 20, 2016 at 9:35 pmI think I’ve just passed out. This is Easter cake perfection. It looks so absolutely wonderful. As a fellow Canadian who knows the lure of the DQ ice cream cake, this is something that I have to make my kids. In fact it just may be my son’s birthday cake.
Elizabeth says
February 22, 2016 at 8:53 amThank you so very much! I’m so glad there’s someone else who understands the lure of the DQ cakes! 😀 I’d love to see a photo if you make it!