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Delightful Strawberry Ice Cream Cake Recipe With Cookie Crust

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The Most Famous Ice Cream Cake From Everyones Childhood

Okay, so who has bought a certain ice cream cake from a certain ice cream place with the letters D and Q? I sure have! The Dairy Queen ice cream cake is seriously SO good. I’d like to say this is a copycat recipe, but it’s not – just inspired by that delicious dessert.

Instead, this ice cream cake is made with homemade strawberry ice cream and cool-whip – all on top of a biscoff cookie crust. It’s amazing.

Strawberry Ice Cream Cake with Cookie Crust on a white plater with fresh strawberries in a cup.

Tips for First Time Ice Cream Cake Makers

This was my first experience making a homemade ice cream cake and there were some tough spots, so here are a few tips to make your experience seamless.

  • It takes time to make an ice cream cake. I made mine over 3 days to ensure each layer was cool before adding the next.
  • You seriously need a springform pan to put the ice cream cake together. I used this one.
  • I made homemade ice cream, but you can absolutely buy ice cream from the store. Either way, let it soften on the counter before adding to your cookie crust so it’s easier to layer.
  • Same tip for the cool whip or homemade whipped cream (use this recipe), let it soften a little before adding to the layer of ice cream.
  • To cut your ice cream cake, remove from the springform pan completely and set on a cutting board. Then, run a knife or pie cutter under warm water so it’s easy to slice in one swoop and you don’t mess up the layers.
Strawberry Ice Cream Cake on a white serving dish with a slice missing.
Slice of Strawberry Ice Cream Cake on a white plate with fresh strawberries and Biscoff cookies on a decorative blue towel in the background.

Using This Cookie Base For More Creative Ice Cream Cakes

I love this ice cream cake recipe because it’s also just a really good base for future different kinds of ice cream cakes! While we used biscoff cookies and strawberry ice cream – you could absolutely switch it up using the same measurements.

A few suggestions for other ice cream cakes: chocolate cookies + mint chocolate chip ice cream, golden oreos + peach ice cream, chocolate cookies + peanut butter ice cream … the opportunities are endless! Just make sure you have enough cookies for the crust, topping, and snacking.

Whole Strawberry Ice Cream Cake on white cake display platter with first slice taken out.

I mean, there really is no bad combination for a homemade ice cream cake.

Slice of Strawberry Ice Cream Cake on a white plate having a metal fork slice a small piece off.
Fork cutting through a slice of Strawberry Ice Cream Cake on a white plate with biscoff cookies next to it.

Tools and Ingredients to Make the Ice Cream Cake Process Easier

These ingredients and tools will help make your strawberry ice cream cake extra amazing.

Whole Strawberry Ice Cream Cake with a Biscoff Cookie Crust shown next to a slice of the cake on a small white plate with a fork cutting into it.

More Recipes Featuring Strawberries and Desserts

If you like this strawberry ice cream cake on The Beard and The Baker, you might also like these recipes:

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Delightful Strawberry Ice Cream Cake

Ice cream cake is the perfect summer dessert! It takes minimal cooking time and can be as homemade or as semi-homemade as you want.
5 from 6 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 day
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries stems removed and sliced

Biscoff Cookie Crust

  • 2 cups Biscoff cookies crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5-6 Tablespoons butter melted

Ice Cream Cake

  • 3-6 cups strawberry ice cream
  • 1 cooked Biscoff cookie crust
  • 1-2 cups Cool-Whip or homemade whipped cream

Instructions

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

  • In a large bowl, mash fresh (and sliced) strawberries for a few minutes until pretty smooshy. Do not discard juices from mashing, leave everything in the bowl and set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, add sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream. Starting on low then gradually getting faster, whisk until stiff peaks form. It should take about 4-6 minutes but watch it and be careful not to overwhip.
  • Gently pour in mashed strawberries + juices then fold in with a rubber spatula until totally combined.
  • Pour into a loaf pan and smooth around until flat in the pan. Add additional strawberries for garnish, if desired. Cover and place in freezer for at least 6 hours.

Biscoff Cookie Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Crush biscoff cookies, preferably in a mini food processor, until very crumb-like. It's okay to have a few big pieces though.
  • Add cookies, sugar, and melted butter to a bowl and mix until completely combined and no dry pieces.
  • Press cookie mixture into springform pan so it's totally covered and flat. Place in oven for 8-10 minutes until cooked, careful not to overcook.
  • Let cool completely until ready to add ice cream for ice cream cake. I left on the counter overnight while my ice cream froze.

Ice Cream Cake

  • Remove ice cream from freezer and let soften on the counter, about 10-15 minutes. Do not microwave to warm up.
  • Once ice cream is malleable, scoop 3-6 cups (depending on how big you want your layer to be) onto cookie crust and use a rubber spatula to flatten into a thick layer. Place back into freezer for at least 1 hour to refreeze.
  • Add next layer, either Cool-Whip or homemade whipped cream. Again, make sure the cool whip/whipped cream is malleable so you can easily layer it on top of the ice cream. Smooth it out so it's one even layer.
  • Top with crushed biscoff cookies and place back in freezer until ready to enjoy.
  • When ready to eat, run a knife under warm water and slice into pieces and enjoy!
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Notes

Cookie crust adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod. Strawberry Ice Cream adapted from Best Recipe Box. 

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Christie

    The Biscoff crust is making me drool!! I’ll have to add them to the shopping list next week so I can make this. It looks delicious!

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  3. Ellen

    What a great idea to use Biscoff cookies for the crust. They are a favorite in my house! I can’t wait to make this ice cream cake.

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  10. Carlee

    This looks like an absolutely perfect summer treat! My gang is going to love it, that much I know for sure… if I don’t hoard it all for myself!

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  15. Angie

    We love ice cream cakes and have been buying them from DQ lately for a few parties! I am so excited to have this recipe to make my own now!

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  18. Nichole

    I can’t get over the idea of a Biscoff crust. I mean, what could be more amazing than that? Move over graham crackers, you have some real competition now!

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  19. Liz Mays

    This is looking like such a treat. Ice cream cakes are definitely good choices right now with the heat we’ve been having.

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