Description
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake is a delightful layered dessert featuring a cookie crust, creamy vanilla and strawberry ice cream, and a crunchy topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 golden sandwich cookies
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 4 cups strawberry ice cream, slightly softened
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened (for topping)
- 10 golden sandwich cookies (for topping)
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries (for topping)
Instructions
- Line the bottom and sides of a 20 cm x 20 cm baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring a 5 cm overhang on each side for easy removal.
- In a food processor, pulse 20 golden sandwich cookies and kosher salt to fine crumbs. Add melted butter, pulsing until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, stir 4 cups of slightly softened vanilla ice cream until smooth and spreadable. Evenly spread the ice cream over the chilled crust. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- In the same bowl, mix together 4 cups strawberry ice cream until smooth. Fold in 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries. Spread this mixture evenly over the frozen vanilla layer. Freeze for an additional 30 minutes.
- Pulse the remaining 10 golden sandwich cookies with 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor until pea-sized crumbs form.
- Gently stir 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream until smooth and spread evenly over the strawberry layer. Sprinkle the prepared crumb mixture over the top, pressing lightly so it adheres.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or until fully firm. When ready to serve, use the parchment overhang to lift the cake from the pan. With a sharp knife, cut into 9 squares or 8 rectangles. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Ensure the ice cream is slightly softened for better spreading.
- Freeze longer if the ice cream cake isn’t firm enough before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square or rectangle
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg