How to Make a Dairy Queen-Inspired Ice Cream Cake

Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, then spread softened vanilla ice cream evenly in the pan as the base.

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Layer on crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, followed by a layer of hot fudge sauce and chopped nuts.

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Freeze the pan until the ice cream layer is firm.

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Spread softened chocolate ice cream over the toppings layer.

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Sprinkle with more crushed cookies, fudge sauce, and nuts, then freeze until solid.

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Once frozen, whip up a mixture of whipped cream and powdered sugar and spread it over the top.

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Decorate with additional cookies, fudge sauce, and nuts, then freeze until ready to serve.

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Slice and enjoy your homemade Dairy Queen-inspired ice cream cake!

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