Homemade Ice Cream Cake

 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

box of chocolate cake mix

Oreo cookies, cut up or crushed

jar of magic shell

1 pint heavy cream

2 cups powdered sugar

can of vanilla frosting

sprinkles

In a round cake pan lined with plastic wrap cut up the ice cream in large chunks to fit in pan.  Smooth down with your hands and wrap up with the hanging plastic.  Freeze at least on hour.  In the meantime, make the cake mix according to the pkg directions.  Will make 2 round cakes but you only need 1.  Let cool completely.  

To make the crunchies:  In a bowl add the cut up Oreo's and mix with the magic shell.

To form the cake:  First layer is the chocolate cake, then the crunchies, then the ice cream.  Add frosting all over cake. To make frosting in a mixer add heavy cream and powdered sugar.   Freeze again.  If you want to decorate pipe on vanilla frosting (color using food coloring)  and add sprinkles.

Chocolate Peanutbutter Cake

Chocolate Cake

1 box Devil's Food cake mix (Pillsbury Moist Supreme)
1 small pkg. Jell-o instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray pans generously with Pam cooking spray.  In a very large bowl, mix together everything except chocolate chips.   Batter will be thick.  Stir in the chocolate chips.  Pour batter into cake pan of choice.  (I used two 9-inch cake pans).  For cooking time, I use the cooking times on the back of the cake box as a guide and usually add 1 minute to whatever it says.  Then I do the toothpick check, and if it's not done, I check on it every 5 minutes after that.  It usually takes around 40 minutes for two 9 inch cake pans.

Butter Cream Frosting

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup peanut butter

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter until fluffy.  Add sugar and continue creaming until well blended.  Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream.  Blend on low speed until moistened, then add peanut butter.  Beat at high speed until frosting if fluffy.


Mini Reeses peanut butter cups
Reeses pieces

When cake is cool, scoop frosting on the first layer (upside down on the plate so you have a flat edge to spread on).  Add your second layer (right side up).  Scoop the remaining frosting on the cake and smooth all around. I garnished the cake on the top and sides with Mini Reeses peanut butter cups (cut into fourths) and Reeses pieces.