I Scream...You scream...We all scream for Ice Cream Cake

Who wouldn't love a piece of this refreshing ice cream cake on a hot summer night...and  I mean who are we kidding, any night is a good time for ice cream. And this is super simple and quick, your family will think you worked all afternoon.   Why disappointe them...let them think  you did.

Here are the ingredients you will need for this dessert:

1 box of ice cream sandwiches,  12 count 

1 large container whipped topping,thawed 

2 Hershey chocolate bars

First layer 3 unwrapped ice cream sandwiches on a freezer safe plate or container. Now the original recipe called for Hershey hard shell chocolate and Hershey hard shell caramel topping and to put a layer on top of sandwiches to act as a glue so to speak. I actually melted 1 Hershey chocolate bar and spread a thin layer on top of the ice sandwiches...it worked fine.

Next I did a second layer of 3 ice cream sandwiches in the opposite direction. 

I did a total of 4 layers of the ice cream sandwiches  and spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on each layer as before  putting the next layer of ice cream sandwiches. 

Once all your layers are complete,  you frost the cake with whipped topping, same way you would do with frosting.  I personally put a big dallop of whipped topping on the top,  then added some to the sides, it looked like a pile of snow and that was okay.

Now you place the cake in the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours before you plan on serving it. Mine was actually in freezer about 6 hours before we served it.

Now before I servered the cake to my family, I took the whay was left of the 2nd Hershey chocolate bar( used about a third for the layers) and did a fine grating of it to cover the top and sides.  I waited about 5 minutes before I sliced it, to make it a little easier to cut.

The original recipe called for a criss-cross design using the Hershey  hard shell toppings. Maybe next time I will try that...You could probably also use some crumbled Oreos for the top, the possibilites are endless....oh so yummy!  Enjoy....

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Strawberry Icebox Cake

What do you make when it's 90 degrees outside and you would rather not turn on your oven and heat up your house? Or when you are invited to your friends house for a potluck and you are asked to bring dessert? You look for a non bake recipe that's refreshing and quick.

I had made Chocolate Lasagna (recipe posted another time) before but I like to try new recipes to try, so I looked and found "Strawberry Icebox Cake ". It sounded quick and easy..and who doesn't like strawberries. ...

Ingredients Needed

24 ounces of Cool Whip (3-8 oz containers)
1 box honey graham crackers (14 3/4 oz box)
3 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced

**Each Cool Whip layers uses one 8 oz container, except the thin layer on bottom**
**Each strawberry layers uses 1 pound of sliced strawberries**

Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on the bottom of a 13x9 pan just to cover it. Layer 5 graham crackers across the center of pan. Then break 2 more graham crackers in half and fit them on the top and bottom of the ones in the center to cover the entire layer of Cool Whip.

 Next spread a thick layer of Cool Whip  (use the remaining in the container you opened to a put thin layer on bottom) over the graham crackers and then put a think layer of strawberries (about 1 pound) on top of the Cool Whip

. Repeat the layers again; graham crackers, Cool Whip, strawberries, graham crackers, Cool Whip and then strawberries,  which will be your top layer.

Put cake in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or even overnight. Graham crackers will become soft. Serve chilled.

Recipe found on Yummly, by Sprinkle Some Sugar