Ice Cream Cake with a Thin Mints Crust

August 17, 2012 at 4:09 pm | Posted in cakes & tortes, ice creams & frozen, simple cakes | 6 Comments
Tags: cake, dessert, ice cream

Why must bikini season and ice cream season be one and the same?

It was my husband’s birthday last weekend. Like a good, caring wife, I made him an unbaked cake using all prepared ingredients. Sounds kind of mean when I put it that way, but it started when an unopened box of Girl Scout Cookies from God know when (they don’t expire, right??) was found in the cupboard, and he requested an ice cream cake with a Thin Mints crust. That sounded pretty simple compared to some past requests, so I was happy to oblige. I used a nice (but store-bought) chocolate gelato, and redeemed myself a bit by stirring together a little ganache for the top. Colored sprinkles, a candle and a secret wish made it a birthday cake.

Ice Cream Cake with a Thin Mints Crust makes an 8- or 9-inch cake

Steph’s Notes: I made a half recipe in a 6-inch springform, using one sleeve of Thin Mints (minus two cookies), 1 tbsp of butter and one pint of ice cream.

1 box Thin Mints cookies (should you want to set 4 or five cookies aside for snacks or decoration, that’s fine)
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 pints of ice cream
stuff to decorate!

-Line the base of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan with a circle of greased parchment.

-In a food processor, blitz the cookies and melted butter until mixture is coarse crumbs. Firmly press cookie crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan. You can give it a little lip, or leave it flat. Pop in the freezer for about 30 minutes.

-Slightly soften your ice cream on the counter for several minutes. Using a scoop, evenly distribute the ice cream around the crust and then smooth it all out with a small offset spatula.

-Freeze your cake for at least a few hours or overnight, until well-set. Decorate and pop off the side of the pan (temper it for a few minutes or run a warm offset around the edge if it’s difficult to remove). Slice using a warm knife.

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Good lord, woman! That’s an amazing cake.

Comment by Christina— August 17, 2012 #

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Holy YUM! Looks perfect 🙂

Comment by Stronglikemycoffee— August 17, 2012 #

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Yum…that looks so dark, decadent and refreshing. It’s smoking hot in Vancouver – I’d do anything for a slice right now!

Comment by gottagetbaked— August 18, 2012 #

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Reblogged this on Fetish For Ice-cream.

Comment by Limegreenjelly— August 18, 2012 #

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Quite a talent you have there. Look delicious

Comment by Belinda Lombard— August 20, 2012 #

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Omg that looks amazing!

Comment by allyoudoiseat— August 21, 2012 #

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