Homemade Ice Cream Cake
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A showstopping Snickers-inspired ice cream cake with layers of chocolate cake, peanut butter caramel, and ice cream, topped with stabilized chocolate whipped cream. Rich, creamy, and packed with sweet-salty goodness. Impressive enough for any celebration.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour ((fluffed, spooned, & leveled))
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2¼ teaspoons Postum or decaf or espresso powder- (NOT instant coffee (optional, SEE NOTES)*)
- 2¼ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup full fat sour cream (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
- 1½ pints Snickers Ice Cream ((Like Breyers – may sub peanut butter))
- 1 10.59 oz. bag mini Snickers, chopped small ((optional for decorating))
- Chocolate fudge for drizzling ((Store-bought or see notes for DIY))
- 16 TBS/1 cup/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1½ cups light brown sugar, (packed)
- 1/4 cup corn syrup ((dark if you have it))
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon salt, (or more to taste)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, (plus more as needed)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1⅓ cups chopped dry roasted, salted peanuts ((measure after chopping))
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar, (sifted)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
- 1½ tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon heavy cream
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 85M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1037mg
- Total sugar
- 94g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 595mg
- Calcium
- 191mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 1037MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.