Chocolate M&M’s and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
A frozen dessert masterpiece with a buttery chocolate crunch crust, layered with edible cookie dough and creamy vanilla ice cream studded with M&M’s and chocolate chips. Topped with rich chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups chocolate sandwich cookies finely crushed
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour heat-treated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 quarts vanilla ice cream softened
- 1 ½ cups M&M’s
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips optional
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Combine crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter to form sand-like texture.
- Press mixture firmly into pan’s bottom to form crust.
- Freeze crust for 15–20 minutes.
- Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Add milk and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in flour and salt.
- Assemble layers: thawed ice cream with M&M’s and chocolate chips
- Spread cookie dough over crust, then ice cream layer.
- Chill for 6 hours until firm.
- Heat ganache ingredients in saucepan until chocolate is fully melted. Stir until smooth.
- Spread ganache over chilled cake before serving.
Notes
Freeze thoroughly before slicing.
Sprinkle extra M&M’s or cookies on top as garnish.
Heat-treated flour can be sourced from specialty stores or homemade by baking flour at 200°F for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle extra M&M’s or cookies on top as garnish.
Heat-treated flour can be sourced from specialty stores or homemade by baking flour at 200°F for 30 minutes.