Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Ice-Cream Cake

When my friend told me he didn't really like cake, my immediate reaction was disbelief. "You don't like cake? How can you not like cake?? IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! WHAT AM I GOING TO MAKE YOU IF YOU DON'T LIKE CAKE????" Then I realized, I'm not much of a cake fan myself. I prefer the frosting. Confetti frosting. Or cream cheese frosting, my favorite! We compromised with ice-cream cake: Looks like a cake, it even has cake in the name, but without anything that's actually technically a cake.

On a side note, if you want to read a funny cake story, go here.

I made this cake up as I went. Remember when I wrapped cookie dough around an Oreo and baked it? That was actually the last post I saved. Well, that's the basis of this recipe. With an Oreo bottom and a cookie layer between some vanilla ice-cream, you can't really go wrong. Top it with whipped cream and finely crushed cookie, you've got a birthday cake.



I forced everybody to sing to the birthday boy, despite the fact that he is twenty-four.

There were candles too, which he definitely blew out.

You're never too old for candles on your cake!



Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Ice-Cream Cake

3 T melted butter
1 1/2 c. finely crushed Oreos (about 14 cookies)

1 pint vanilla ice-cream

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups chocolate chips

To make the crust, combine crushed Oreos and butter and press to the bottom of a cake pan. I like to just use my fingers here. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Let cool.

Place half of the pint of ice-cream on Oreo bottom

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, then add granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels if chocolate.

For every Oreo, put one scoop of cookie dough on top, another on bottom, then seal edges together. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.