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Waffle Cone Sundae Ice Cream Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 6 cups crushed up waffle cones about 18 waffle cones
  • 1.75 quart Blue Bunny Vanilla Ice Cream
  • 12 maraschino cherries with stems
  • 1 cup chopped nut topping chopped pecans or peanut would work too
  • 3 cups hot fudge sauce homemade recipe below or store bought

10 Minute Hot Fudge Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Prepare fudge sauce, so that it has time to cool before making the cake.
  • Click here for Best Ever Hot Fudge Sauce directions
  • Once fudge sauce has cooled to room temp, remove ice cream from freezer. Set it on the counter for 5-6 minutes so that the ice cream starts to soften. In the meantime crush waffle cones into medium chunks into a medium mixing bowl.
  • Use a 9-inch springform pan/cheesecake pan and add 3 cups to the bottom. Pressing the cone chunks down gently and spreading evenly. Add ½ of the vanilla ice cream on top of the waffle cone chunks, and spread.
  • Top ice cream with 1 cup of cooled fudge sauce and spread into an even layer over the ice cream.
  • Evenly sprinkle 1 cup chopped nut topping on top of the fudge.
  • Add the remaining Blue Bunny Vanilla Ice Cream over the nuts and smooth out evenly. Add 1 cup hot fudge sauce making sure to evenly spread. Top with 2-3 cups of waffle cone chunks. Set in freezer until set 1-2 hours.
  • If you want to make this in a 9x13 cake pan, just do a single layer of 3-4 cups of waffle cone chunks, then top with the entire thing of vanilla ice cream, top with 1-2 cups fudge sauce, then 1 cup of nuts and 1 -2 cups waffle cone chunks. Set in freezer until set 1-hour.
  • Once the ice cream cake is set, remove from freezer, slice and serve with remaining fudge sauce, maraschino cherries and whipped cream.
  • To make whipped cream whisk together with an electric mixer or beater heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat until it starts to form soft peaks. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Fudge sauce recipe Best Ever Hot Fudge Sauce