{"id":1852,"date":"2011-08-03T20:44:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T20:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=1852"},"modified":"2011-08-03T20:44:35","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T20:44:35","slug":"chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-ice-cream-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=1852","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

My favourite SUMMER<\/strong><\/span> time treat is ice cream . . . maybe I should say cupcakes? \u00a0Cupcakes don’t hold a candle to ice cream for me. \u00a0I swear that if I were to open an ice cream shop to go with my cupcakes, I would be 500 lbs in about two months. \u00a0I could never get sick of ice cream . . . but wait . . . I said that about cupcakes too. \u00a0Maybe having an ice cream store isn’t a good idea.<\/p>\n

What is better than diving your spoon into a bowl (or pail) of cold ice cream on a hot summer evening (right about the time that cravings start to hit after dinner has digested)? \u00a0The best way to have ice cream . . . in the form of a Blizzard from DQ! \u00a0Especially if it is a Buster Bar Blizzard . . . my new favourite flavour.<\/p>\n

I can eat ice cream in disgusting portions. \u00a0As in, I-don’t-need-a bowl-proportion . . . why bother dirtying a bowl when you’re just going to eat the whole container? \u00a0Gross. \u00a0I think I have a problem. \u00a0Seriously.<\/p>\n

Last summer, The Real Canadian Superstore, started marketing their “Ice Cream Shoppe” brand of ice cream flavours . . . and because my gluttonous indulgences last summer were enough to prove that these special ice cream flavours could be financially viable, the flavours are BACK this summer. \u00a0Lucky me? \u00a0Maybe, but unlucky pants.<\/p>\n

I dread going passed the display every time I go to the store. \u00a0It is SO tempting! \u00a0I’m pleased that I have managed to put my cravings aside, and have by passed the display 7 times so far this month. \u00a0Yes, I go to the store a lot. \u00a0I have to. \u00a0I run a bakery. \u00a0Duh.<\/p>\n

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Here is my own creation! \u00a0My first “original” food post. \u00a0I do give credit to DQ though \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oreo Crust.<\/p>\n

Chocolate Ganache.<\/p>\n

Vanilla Ice Cream.<\/p>\n

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake.<\/p>\n

More Ice Cream.<\/p>\n

Chocolate Chips.<\/p>\n

YUM!<\/p>\n

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For your first layer, you need to make one 9×13 Oreo crumb crust. \u00a0You can do this by combining the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022\t1 1\/2 cups of finely crushed Oreo cookie crumbs (approximately 20-22 cookies)<\/div>\n
\u2022\t3 tbsp of melted butter<\/div>\n
Press it firmly into the bottom of a greased pan, and bake for 10-15 mins at 350 F.<\/div>\n

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While the crust is baking, you can start on the ganache layer.<\/p>\n

Heat 3\/4 cup of whipping cream over medium heat for about 5 mins, or until warm. \u00a0Remove from heat. \u00a0Pour 1 cup of chocolate chips into cream \u00a0and let sit for 1 minute. \u00a0Stir until chips are combined. \u00a0At this point, you can add any kind of flavouring that you feel would fit. \u00a0I wanted to add one teaspoon of whiskey, like in the Irish Car Bomb, but knew I was going to be serving children, so I opted for 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.<\/p>\n

Pour over cooled crust and spread to fill pan.<\/p>\n

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The next layer is easy! \u00a0Vanilla ice cream baby! \u00a0If you make your own ice cream, obviously use that, but for me, the Superstore ice cream lover, I opted for theirs. \u00a0I let my ice cream sit out for about 45 minutes before spreading out on the cake as it makes it much easier for spreading.<\/p>\n

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Ever wonder what to do with the extra cake scraps you end up having covering your counter at the end of a day spent caking? \u00a0Well, you can make cake pops<\/a>, or you can crumble them up and use them on ice cream cake like I did here!<\/p>\n

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Putting more ice cream on top of the cake crumbs is next. \u00a0This part proved to be the most difficult to spread in the process, as the ice cream kept sticking to the cake, and pulling up the crumbs. \u00a0It looked messy, but tasted fabulous.<\/p>\n

Top the whole thing off with chocolate chips, and there you have it . . . a\u00a0Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake!<\/p>\n

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With all this talk of Blizzards . . . I’m off to get one.<\/p>\n

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