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Chocolate-Cherry Ice-Cream Cake

A no-bake layered ice cream cake featuring an Oreo cookie crust, cherry ice cream, chopped cookies and chocolate chips, vanilla ice cream, and fudge swirl, perfect for celebrations and made ahead in the freezer.

Ingredients

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  • 16 Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 quart (4 cups) cherry or cherry vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 8 Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1/2 cup fudge ice-cream sauce
  • Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
  • 12 fresh cherries with stems

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place 16 cookies in food processor. Cover and process until finely ground. Add butter; cover and process until mixed. Press in springform pan, 9×3 inches. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until firm. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  2. Wrap outside of springform pan with foil. Spread cherry ice cream over cooled crust. Freeze 30 minutes. Sprinkle chopped cookies and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips over cherry ice cream; press slightly. Spread vanilla ice cream over top. Drop fudge sauce over ice cream in small spoonfuls; swirl slightly into ice cream. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips; press slightly. Freeze about 8 hours until firm.
  3. To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove side of pan. Cut dessert into wedges. Top each wedge with whipped cream and cherry.

Notes

Spray the back of a metal spoon with cooking spray to easily press the crumb crust into the pan. For best results, freeze overnight for firmer texture. Use a springform pan for easy removal and clean slices.

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