Ice Cream Cake

My sister loves ice cream cakes. She loves them. Since we celebrated her birthday this weekend, I wanted to post a recipe for her. Yes, I made this dessert for her. Yes, she loved it. The kids loved it. How can one go wrong with ice cream and brownie? She loves Oreos and peanut butter cups so I included them in the dessert for her too. The best thing about making a homemade dessert for someone is that you can make it exactly to the persons liking like this dessert for my sister. I love my sister.

Ice Cream Cake
1 box of brownie mix (plus ingredients for the brownies)
1 container (14.3 oz) of Oreo cookies, fine crumbles
1 quart of peanut butter cup ice cream, softened slightly
20 miniature peanut butter cups, chopped
1 quart of cookies and cream ice cream, softened slightly
2 cups whip cream
Garnish: sprinkles

Directions

1. In a 11x7 baking dish, bake the brownies according to directions. 
2. Allow the brownies to cool completely.
3. Sprinkle half of the Oreo crumbles over the cooled brownies. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, add the peanut butter cup ice cream. 
5. Fold in the chopped miniature peanut butter cups.
6. Evenly spread the ice cream over the Oreo crumbles and brownies.
7. Sprinkle the remaining half of the Oreo crumbles over the peanut butter cup ice cream layer.
8. Evenly spread the cookies and cream ice cream over the Oreo crumble and peanut butter cup ice cream layer.
9. Evenly spread the whip cream over the top of the ice cream cake.
10. Garnish the top with sprinkles.
11. Cover tightly and place in freezer for several hours and the cake is frozen before serving.
12. (Run a sharp knife under hot water before slicing to make it easier.)

Recipe adapted from Cookies and Cups. 

One year ago...........I made Ladybug cupcakes.
Two years ago.........I made Stracciatella Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

Did you already know..........
-President George Washington enjoyed ice cream at Mt. Vernon.
-The Library of Congress a recipe written by Thomas Jefferson for ice cream.
-First Lady Dolly Madison served oyster ice cream.