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When it's the middle of summer, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven to bake a cake. But sometimes you need a festive summer dessert! Enter: ice cream cake. In addition to delicious ice cream, ice cream cakes always offer a little something extra in terms of flavor, plus they're pretty, and there is absolutely no cooking involved! These 12 ice cream cake recipes run the gamut from fruity and fresh to over-the-top indulgent. Get ready to dig in!
1. Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
As if peanut butter weren't enough, this ice cream cake has a cookie dough crust.
Holy yum.
Get the recipe from The Housewife in Training Files.
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
Fact: Chocolate chip cookie dough is everyone's favorite ice cream flavor. This also applies to ice cream cakes.
Get the recipe from Life Love and Sugar.
3. Circus Animal Ice Cream Cake
Not only is this cake completely adorable, it will transport you to your childhood with one bite. #ComfortFood.
Get the recipe from Food Faith Fitness.
4. Chocolate Ice Cream Oreo Truffle Cake
Not only is this chocolate ice cream cake stuffed with an Oreo truffle layer, but the cake is also iced in a chocolate cream cheese frosting. Be still, my beating heart.
Get the recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron.
5. Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake
You'll never want a straight-up red velvet cake again because now you know how much better it is layered with ice cream.
Get the recipe from Life Love and Sugar.
6. Meyer Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake
This isn't exactly an ice cream cake, but it is exactly delicious.
Get the recipe from Beard and Bonnet.
7. Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream Cake
If summer were an ice cream cake, this would be it.
Get the recipe from Diethood.
8. Vegan Frozen Cheesecake
If you're dairy-free or vegan, this recipe is your answer to ice cream cake. Enjoy!
Get the recipe from Tasty Yummies.
9. Whoppers Malted Milk Ice Cream Cake
This recipe makes for a big cake, perfect for your next summer party! And it's pretty much guaranteed everyone will love it.
Get the recipe from Noble Pig.
10. Root Beer Float Ice Cream Cake
Root beer cake combined with vanilla ice cream makes for a most delicious twist on a classic.
Get the recipe from Taste and Tell.
11. 3-Ingredient Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie
Only three ingredients and you've got yourself some darn good ice cream eats right there.
Get the recipe from The Cookie Rookie.
12. Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
This Oreo Good Humor bar copycat recipe is easy and fast, perfect for a hot summer day!
Get the recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron.
