Death By Chocolate Ice Cream Cake is just that, so much chocolate, you are going to love it. Creamy homemade No-Churn Ice Cream with a delicious decadent Chocolate Ganache.
This easy Homemade Ice Cream Cake will definitely become one of your summer favourites, fast and easy.
Nothing better than making a dessert and knowing that you don’t have to turn on the oven. I have been dying to make an over the top Ice Cream Cake for a while now.
So last weekend I got my chance when my daughter’s best friend came over for lunch. She loves food and like me, especially desserts. So I knew this Chocolate Ice Cream Cake would be perfect.
The girls met 9 years ago when they took swimming lessons together. They hit it off immediately and to tell the truth I found a very good friend in her mother.
Lasagna is usually the Pasta of choice for these visits and a Super Tasty Dessert. Although forget the Nutella, probably one of the few Italians or Italian kids who doesn’t like Nutella.
This Death by Chocolate Ice Cream Cake is practically all homemade, from the Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream to the Chocolate Glaze.I guess if you really want to go all out you could make your own Chocolate Sauce, but I used a really good store-bought instead.
How to make it
To start I lined an eight inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, it was so easy to remove the cake. Then for the base I used a simple chocolate wafer cookie.
I started my Ice Cream layers with a No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream, believe me using no-churn ice cream is so much easier than waiting for a store-bought to soften.
Just pour your no-churn ice cream on top, it doesn’t stick to the cookie base when you try to spread it like it would with store-bought.
I then drizzled a good amount, so don’t be shy of some chocolate sauce on top, poured half of my Chocolate No-Churn on top, again a good drizzle of chocolate sauce and finished with the last half of the Vanilla.
I froze it over-night and just before serving I made my Chocolate Glaze and poured it over the Death by Chocolate Ice Cream Cake.
How to store it
Any leftover cake should be stored in an airtight freezer safe container in the freezer. It will keep for up to two weeks.
So what are you waiting for? Why not give this Death By Chocolate Ice Cream a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy.
Death by Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
COOKIE BASE
- 1½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs (150 grams)
- ¼ cup butter melted (53 grams)
VANILLA NO-CHURN ICE CREAM
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk (174 grams)
- 1¼ cup whole or whipping cream (300 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
CHOCOLATE NO-CHURN ICE CREAM
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk (174 grams)
- 1¼ cup tablespoons whole or whipping cream (300 grams)
- 2½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa dutch processed
CHOCOLATE GANACHE FOR THE TOP
- 8 ounces dark chocolate good quality or half dark and half milk or all milk (225 grams)
- ½ cup whole / whipping cream (116 grams)
- ¼ cup butter (53 grams)
EXTRAS
- 1 cup chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 4 inch (20 x 10 cm) loaf pan with plastic wrap, make sure the plastic hangs over the edges of the loaf pan.
COOKIE BASE
- Heat butter until melted add the cookie crumbs and mix to combine. Place the crumbs at the bottom of the loaf pan, flatten with the bottom of a glass until firm, place in the refrigerator while making the no-churn ice cream.
VANILLA NO-CHURN ICE CREAM
- In a small bowl whisk together sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, set aside.
- Whip the cream until stiff peaks form, add a little whipped cream to the vanilla/sweetened condensed milk mixture to make it easier to combine, then fold in the rest of the whipped cream mixture, set aside.
CHOCOLATE NO-CHURN ICE CREAM
- In a small bowl whisk together sweetened condensed milk and cocoa, set aside.
- Whip the cream until stiff peaks form, add a little whipped cream to the cocoa/sweetened condensed milk mixture, then fold in the rest of the whipped cream mixture, set aside.
PUTTING THE CAKE TOGETHER
- Remove loaf pan from the fridge, pour ½ the Vanilla Ice Cream over it, then drizzle with ½ the chocolate sauce on top, cover with ½ of the Chocolate ice cream, drizzle again with the remaining chocolate sauce, then cover again with the rest of the Vanilla Ice Cream, (or vice versa if you prefer). Cover the pan with plastic wrap and freeze until firm for approximately 5 hours or overnight.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- In a large bowl add the butter, cream and chopped chocolate stir until smooth and melted, add a little extra cream if too thick (make sure the cream is warm), set aside 2 minutes to cool. Remove from the freezer, remove cake from loaf pan and place on a plate, cover with Ganache, decorate with chopped chocolate or even nuts before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Updated May 2016.
Carleen says
Just for clarification, you only use half the chocolate ice-cream? You pour half the vanilla, half the chocolate, then the rest of the vanilla, so that leaves half the chocolate. Have made this before and we love it. I just noticed this, though. Thanks!
Rosemary says
Hi Carleen, yes that’s right, you must have just eaten it, old recipes I didn’t explain myself very well. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed though.
Carleen says
Thanks for the quick reply. The first two times I made this, I just kept layering so I had 4 layers. I did wonder why my loaf pan was so full! LOL. This week when I made it I finally noticed that it was supposed to be 3 layers.
Rosemary says
Hi Carleen, yeah sorry about that, sometimes I go back on old recipes and I think, how could anyone follow that? haha. Have a great weekend.
rimal says
well i tried it nd honestly it was heaven … as im a chocolate loverr and its lockdown going on i have nothing to do but i am use too of trying your recipies which make my day 🙂
THIS RECIPIE WAS VERY VERY YUMMY !!!!!
THANKU FOR SUCH A NICE RECIPIE 🙂
Rosemary says
Hi Rimal, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it and the other recipes. Take care.
Caroline Holland says
Absolutely loved making this with my daughter x
Rosemary says
Hi Caroline, thanks so glad you both enjoyed it.
Natalie says
Absolutely divine!. I was looking to make a home-made ice cream cake for my hubby’s birthday and found your recipe. I followed your advice to make the ice cream at home even though I was thinking of getting store ice cream.
Best advice ever….this is the creamiest, smoothest ice cream I’ve ever had. I opted for cappuccino flavour instead of chocolate by adding some instant coffee during whipping and just did two layers, vanilla and cappuccino. Used chopped Oreos in the middle of the layers.
We usually get birthday ice cream cakes from DQ but this is WAY better than anything we could have gotten from there! Big Hit, thank you!
Rosemary says
Hi Natalie, I am so glad you enjoyed it, and your cappuccino oreo sounds delicious. Happy Belated Birthday to your Husband. Have a great weekend.
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com says
This looks like one decadent cake!
Rosemary says
Thanks Megan, it really is. Have a great weekend.
Christie says
What a beautiful dessert – and so delicious! Can’t wait to try this one!
Rosemary says
Hi Christie, thanks it’s really good, hope you enjoy it.
DessertForTwo says
I wanna be dead! 🙂
Rosemary says
Well I guess it is a good way to go! Can’t beat chocolate.
Meaghan-the decorated cookie says
Can’t even tell you how perfect this is for me. Love it!
Rosemary says
So glad you like it Meaghan. Have a great weekend.