KitKat Ice Cream Cake
KitKat Ice Cream Cake is a delightful frozen dessert perfect for summer gatherings. Layered with a crunchy chocolate wafer base, creamy vanilla ice cream, and topped with irresistible chopped KitKat bars, this cake is sure to impress your guests. Easy to make and highly customizable, you can experiment with different ice cream flavors to create your own unique twist. Whether it’s a birthday celebration or a casual BBQ, this cake turns any occasion into a sweet festivity.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves approximately 10 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate wafer cookies (crushed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream (softened)
- ½ cup chocolate syrup
- 6 KitKat bars (chopped)
- 1 cup whipped cream (for topping)
- ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Crush the chocolate wafer cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter until it resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom of a springform pan to create the crust.
- Layer the Ice Cream: Stir softened vanilla ice cream until smooth and spread half over the crust in an even layer.
- Add Chocolate Syrup: Drizzle chocolate syrup generously over the ice cream layer.
- Mix in KitKats: Sprinkle half of the chopped KitKat bars over the syrupy layer, then add another layer of vanilla ice cream on top.
- Final Touches: Spread more chocolate syrup over this second layer, topping it off with whipped cream and remaining KitKats.
- Freeze Until Set: Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least four hours or overnight.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg