Kids love ice cream, 365 days out of the year. So when you need a Halloween dessert why not share this fun and festive Halloween Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake?!
It seems like Halloween isn’t just on October 31st, but is celebrated the minute the calendar shows October 1st. There are parties at school, parties at work, and parties at home… Halloween parties to be had everywhere and all throughout the month.
I have already shared some fun halloween desserts like my halloween Oreos, kitty litter cake, and my cherry balsamic Jack Skellington pie. This halloween ice cream cake is based on one of my blog’s most popular recipe, my Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake.
An ice cream cake for halloween??! Are you kidding me?! YES! As far as my kids and their friends are concerned, ice cream can be enjoyed 365 days out of the year.
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Recipe highlights
- Economical: Fancy custom ice cream cakes are EXPENSIVE, so you can easily make one at home for a fraction of the cost!
- Simple: This ice cream cake is a no bake, no-brainer. No fancy-schmancy decorating skills are required, and no insane baking skills are needed. All you need is a springform pan!
- Anything Goes: Feel free to customize your cake with your favorite ice cream flavors and candies.
- Party Friendly: This is an easy cake to make for a school halloween party or a neighborhood block party!
Ingredients you need
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- Ice cream: You can use any kind of ice cream for this cake. I used mint chocolate chip. Other fun colors and flavors are cherry ice cream or orange cream. You can also add food coloring to vanilla ice cream.
- Oreo cookies: With all of the different flavors and colors of Oreos out there, especially during Halloween, you could switch out the classic Oreo with some of the other fun versions.
- Milk: I add a little milk to the crushed Oreos for the crust. You can also use a little melted ice cream.
- Kit Kat candy bars: The orange and white halloween bars are only available in the fall. So stock up if you want to make this ice cream cake!
- Frozen whipped topping: The top of the cake is finished with Cool Whip. You could use homemade whipped cream, but the point of this cake is to keep things easy on you. Not a fan of whipped cream? Add a second layer of ice cream.
- Assorted chocolate and halloween candies: I picked out the blue M&Ms to keep everything in fall colors: red, orange, yellow, brown and a little green. I also added Whoppers and mixed bag of candy corns and pumpkins.
- Non-stick spray: This helps keep the cake from sticking to the sides of the springform pan. You could also dab a little vegetable oil on a napkin or paper towel and rub it along the pan.
Step-by-step directions
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- Crush the Oreos. The crust is made with milk and crushed chocolate Oreos. In a food processor combine milk and 24 Oreo cookies then pulse until crumbs are formed.
- Add the Kit Kats. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and place orange and white Kit Kats upright all around the side of the pan. Arrange them in any pattern you like. Above pictured shows 2 orange then 1 white.
- Add the crust. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and press the Oreo mixture evenly over it. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Add ice cream. Stir the softened ice cream in its container and press evenly over the Oreo crust. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes. If using two types of ice cream, spread the first flavor in, freeze for 10 minutes, then spread the s
- Add whipped topping. Remove frozen whipped topping from the freezer and allow to thaw for 30 minutes. Spread whipped topping over the top layer of ice cream.
- Garnish and freeze. Garnish with remaining Oreos and assorted chocolate candies. Return cake to the freezer and allow to set overnight.
- Serve. Remove cake from freezer 10 minutes prior to serving. Gently open the spring form pan and remove. Use a thin knife or spatula to slide cake onto serving platter.
Expert tips and recipe FAQs
If you want to get inspired to make more fun halloween desserts check out these skeleton cupcakes made with pretzels, simple Halloween cupcakes of ghosts, monsters and pumpkins made with frosting, and even MORE ghoulish halloween cupcakes using candies.
Storing/Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: If you do end up with leftover ice cream cake, you can easily keep it in the freezer. Simply wrap what was left in plastic wrap or foil and it will keep for up to one month.
Absolutely! Line the sides of a springform pan with Kit Kats, then add crushed Oreos mixed with a little milk. Next, add a layer or two of ice cream, depending on the size of the Kit Kats, and top with whipped topping and your family’s favorite candies!
This ice cream cake can definitely be made without eggs. The Oreo crust is egg-free. The ice cream I chose was a big brand name and it was also egg-free. Kit Kats do not have egg in them. And you can easily find chocolate and candies that do NOT contain eggs.
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Halloween Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ qt ice cream I used mint chocolate chip
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 39 Kit Kat candy bars orange and white
- 8 oz whipped topping frozen (like cool whip)
- 1 14.3 oz box of Oreo cookies
- 1 cup assorted chocolate and halloween candies
- non-stick spray
Instructions
- Remove ice cream from the freezer and leave on the counter to soften.
- In a food processor combine milk and 24 Oreo cookies.
- Coat a 9-inch spring form pan with nonstick spray and place orange and white Kit Kats upright all around the side of the pan. Arrange them in any pattern you like. Above pictured shows 2 orange then 1 white.
- Try to get the Kit Kat bars as close to possible as you can, with the Kit Kat name facing out, against the side of the spring form pan.
- Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and press the Oreo mixture evenly over it. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Stir the softened ice cream in its container then spread evenly over the Oreo crust. If using two types of ice cream, spread the first flavor in, freeze for 10 minutes, then spread the second softened ice cream layer over it.
- Place in the freezer for 10 minutes
- Remove whipped topping from the freezer and allow to thaw for 30 minutes.
- Spread whipped topping over the top layer of ice cream and garnish with remaining cookies plus assorted chocolate and halloween candies.
- Return cake to the freezer and allow to set overnight.
- Remove cake from freezer 10 minutes prior to serving.
- Gently open the spring form pan and remove. Use a thin knife or spatula to slide cake onto serving platter. Slice and serve immediately!
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Written by Laura Bashar
Hi, I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author living in San Diego. I have been sharing my family’s favorite recipes inspired from all over the world since 2008. Let’s cook up something fun!
