This Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is made with just SIX ingredients or less, no baking required and a ton of easy ways to customize it! Use your favorite store bought ice cream sandwiches and ice cream flavors to make it your own.

Whole ice cream sandwich cake on a white platter with M&Ms and chocolate sauce.

Love ice cream cake? Try these next: Oreo Ice Cream Cake, Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake, or Brownie Mountain Ice Cream Cake.

I know, we’re cheating today.

But summer is here and who wants to slave away in the kitchen?

This Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is made with just a few ingredients and it is, without a doubt, the easiest dessert recipe you’ll ever make.

Made from ice cream sandwiches that have been topped with chocolate ice cream and covered in whipped cream, this is the perfect dessert recipe for hot summer days (no oven required!).

My kids love when I make this for them.

In fact, this recipe recipe for Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is easy enough that they can do it all on their own — and they love picking out out different flavor variations!

slice of ice cream sandwich cake on a plate with mini M&Ms around.

What makes this Ice Cream Sandwich Cake a winner:

This ice cream cake is a great dessert recipe for people who aren’t huge fans of baking. There’s no mixing, no exact measuring, and no trying to figure out whether the cake is done or not.
You can easily double this recipe or make this cake into a couple of smaller cakes if you are serving one or two. There are worse things than having multiple ice cream cakes in the freezer at one time!
It can be customized hundreds of different ways, and made in any size or shape — I’m going to share some of my favorite variations and tricks with you to help you get started.

overhead image of two slices of ice cream sandwich cake on plates with M&Ms around.

How to make an Ice Cream Sandwich Cake:

Create a base — you can easily make the cake smaller or larger by increasing the size of the base.
You can change the shape of the cake creating a freestyle base or by using a springform pan or a 9×13″ baking dish.
Alternate layers of ice cream sandwiches and softened ice cream.
Tightly wrap the ice cream sandwich cake in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for at least 4 hours and up to 3 months.
When you’re ready to serve the cake, remove from the freezer and decorate with whipped topping, chocolate fudge sauce, mini M&Ms, and crushed Oreo cookies.

Variations on this Ice Cream Sandwich Cake:

You can use any kind of ice cream sandwich you want in this recipe — the sky’s the limit! Depending on the flavor of the ice cream sandwich, you may want to change the ice cream so that it complements the cookie component of the ice cream sandwich.
Use any flavor of ice cream: mint chocolate chip, peanut butter cup, Smarties, chocolate caramel or strawberry shortcake are some of our favorites! Change up the toppings to reflect what’s inside.
Use a spatula to stir finely chopped fruit, nuts, or fruit preserves into the softened ice cream.
Get creative with the toppings! Fresh fruit, chocolate chips, crushed vanilla and chocolate wafers, freeze-dried strawberries, sugary cereal, sprinkles, mini marshmallows, and caramel sauce are only the beginning when it comes to decorating this cake!

Love easy summer desserts? Try these no-churn ice cream recipes:

No Churn Peanut Butter Oreo Ice Cream — the best flavor combo!
No Churn Oreo Ice Cream Cupcakes — such a fun presentation for a party.
No Churn Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream — my favorite ice cream flavor!
Easy No-Churn Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream — the best of both worlds.