Indulge in the irresistible pleasure of Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches made with cake mix.
In this mouthwatering treat, a classic vanilla cake mix is magically transformed into rich and decadent chocolate cookies. These delectable ice cream sandwiches boast a perfect balance of moist chocolate cake and creamy ice cream, creating a heavenly combination of cookies and cream ice cream sandwiches that will have your taste buds singing with delight.
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- Here's Why You'll Love this Dish
- Ingredients You'll Need to Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
- How to Make a White Cake Mix Chocolate
- How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Meal Prep Tips
- Possible Ingredient Substitutions
- Variations of Chocolate Cake Mix Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
- Equipment
- Storage
- Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
- Other Desserts You'll Fall in Love With
- Recipe Details
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- Food Safety
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Whether you're savoring them on a sunny afternoon or serving them up at a special celebration, these cake mix ice cream sandwiches are a surefire hit that will leave everyone asking for more.
Special occasions need not apply when making these kid friendly treats.
This was inspired by my recipe for Lemon Drop Cookies Made with Cake Mix, and pairs well with just about any main dish!
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Here's Why You'll Love this Dish
You'll love these homemade ice cream sandwiches for these reasons:
- Customizable: You can customize the ice cream flavor, cookie flavor or type, and even add delightful toppings or mix-ins to create a personalized treat that perfectly suits your taste preferences.
- Fit Any Dietary Needs: By making ice cream cookies at home, you have control over the ingredients. You can make them gluten free and dairy free.
- Easy to Make: Using cake mix and store bought ice cream makes these ice cream sandwiches easy to make.
- Fun Family Activity: Preparing ice cream cookies is a fantastic activity to do with family and friends. It brings everyone together in the kitchen, fostering cherished memories and creating a sense of joy while sharing the anticipation of enjoying the delicious treats afterward.
Ingredients You'll Need to Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
You will need the following ingredients to make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches: cake mix, eggs, butter, and vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate cake mix mimics the original ice cream sandwich cookie with it's flavors and density.
Vanilla Ice Cream a mild tasting ice cream is used in this recipe to compliment the chocolate sandwiches and to mimic the original.
Eggs are used to help bind the cake mix ingredients during the baking process.
See recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities.
How to Make a White Cake Mix Chocolate
If all you have in your pantry is vanilla cake mix, don't worry.
Easily transform your white cake mix into chocolate by adding ½ cup of cocoa powder to your cake mix.
Make sure that you mix well before adding your liquids.
And that's pretty much it. A piece of cake! Make a white cake mix chocolate any time you don't have chocolate cake mix for that next recipe.
How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Pre-heat oven to 350°℉.
Mix all ingredients together, except milk
Mix all ingredients together, except milk. Scoop dough and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Try and spread out the dough into a thin circle.
Bake for 15 mins or until cookies are firm to touch. Take care not to scorch tops or burn the bottoms.
Let cool. If the cookies are not round or have jagged edges, use a cookie cutter or glass tumbler to cutout a circle shape from the cookie. Feed scraps to your family.
Let cool. If the cookies are not round or have jagged edges, use a cookie cutter or glass tumbler to cutout a circle shape from the cookie. Feed scraps to your family.
Cut a slice of ice cream the thickness of the ice cream sandwich filling.
Use the same glass tumbler to slice through the ice cream slice and cut out a circle. and place it on top of the cake cookie. Or use a spoon to spoon ice cream on top of the cookie and then top it with the second chocolate cookie.
Carefully please ice cream on top of the cake cookie. Or use a spoon to spoon ice cream on top of the cookie and then top it with the second chocolate cookie. Roll side of sandwich in sprinkles and place in freezer to set.
Meal Prep Tips
Have a tray ready lined with parchment paper in the freezer. Work quickly with the ice cream. Once you have finished assembling one ice cream sandwich, place it on the baking tray in the freezer to set.
Wrap ice cream sandwiches in parchment paper if they will not be consumed immediately.
Possible Ingredient Substitutions
Here are some ingredient substitutions to make these cake mix ice cream sandwiches diet friendly:
- Dairy-Free Ice Cream: If you prefer a dairy-free option, you can substitute regular ice cream with plant-based alternatives made from coconut milk, almond milk, or soy milk.
- Gluten-Free Cookies: For those with gluten sensitivities or dietary restrictions, use gluten-free cake mix instead of traditional cake mix. Look for gluten-free recipes or store-bought options that suit your preferences.
- Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil: Replace regular butter with vegan butter or melted coconut oil in the recipe for a plant-based alternative that still provides the desired texture and flavor.
- Egg Substitute: use an egg substitute for a vegan option.
The perfect recipe isn't that far away. I'd love to know how you substituted ingredients to fit your dietary needs. Drop a comment below and let me know!
Variations of Chocolate Cake Mix Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
You can take a traditional ice cream sandwich made with chocolate cake mix cookies and change up the ingredients for a twist:
- Ice Cream Flavor: use a different ice cream flavor, like chocolate chip, or mint chocolate!
- Use cookies - use store bought cookies, like chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies or double chocolate cookies for a quick turnaround.
- Dip the edges in chocolate - melt some white or dark chocolate and dip half the cookie in chocolate for a chocolate delight!
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Equipment
Equipment plays a large role when baking. Non stick baking sheets, parchment paper or silicone baking sheets come in handy when baking any cookies. Not only does this equipment make for easy cleanup, but it makes an impact on the appearance of the final product by avoiding cookies getting stuck to baking pans.
Measuring spoons and a cup also come in handy if you don't have these already
Storage
It will come as no surprise to hear that these cookies store very well! If you do not consume there right away, remember to wrap them in parchment paper.
Store in freezer wrapped and contained in large freezer bags for not longer than 3 weeks to avoid freezer burn.
Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
To freeze homemade ice cream sandwiches, wrap them first in parchment paper then place individually wrapped sandwiches in a large ziploc bag.
Use parchment paper to wrap ice cream sandwiches. You can also optionally wrap them with foil as a second layer.
The bread part of an ice cream sandwich is a soft chocolate like cookie. A layer of ice cream is placed in between two chocolate cookie layers to make an ice cream sandwich.
Easily transform your white cake mix by added ½ cup of cocoa powder to the dry mix. Continue per product instructions and bake as instructed.
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Recipe Details
Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
Sandwich Cookies
- 432 grams cake mix 1 box, chocolate flavor or white cake mix + ½ cup of cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup butter melted
- 67 ounces Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
Sandwich Cookies
- Pre-heat oven to 350°℉.
- **Skip this step if you have chocolate cake mix.** Add ½ cup cocoa powder to white cake mix and thoroughly combine.
- Mix all ingredients together, except milk.
- Add milk a little bit at a time until the batter forms a dough that you can scoop like cookie dough. Add more milk if needed
- Scoop dough and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Try and spread out the dough into a thin circle.
- Bake for 15 mins or until cookies are firm to touch. Take care not to scorch tops or burn the bottoms.
- Let cool. If the cookies are not round or have jagged edges, use a cookie cutter or glass tumbler to cutout a circle shape from the cookie. Feed scraps to your family.
Making the Sandwich
- Cut a slice of ice cream the thickness of the ice cream sandwich filling.
- Use the same glass tumbler to slice through the ice cream slice and cut out a circle and place it on top of the cake cookie. Or use a spoon to spoon ice cream on top of the cookie and then top it with the second chocolate cookie.
- Roll side of sandwich in sprinkles and place in freezer to set. Individually wrap them in parchment paper to store them if they will not be consumed immediately.
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check Government of Canada's Food and Safety Guidelines, see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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