Using the basic Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Cake recipe, you can easily make substitutions to create different varieties.
My very favourite recipes are those that allow a lot of wiggle room for changes and substitutions. The Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Cake recipe is a perfect example of this, and the flavour combinations are only limited by the imagination!
Here are some great ways to switch things up and present a new and different ice cream cake each and every time:
Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Cake: Substitute Oreo cookies for the crumbs and the outer rim of the cake. Use cookie dough or Oreo ice cream in place of the mint chocolate chip. Decorate the finished cake with mini Oreo cookies.
Butterscotch Shortbread Ice Cream Cake: Use shortbread cookies for the crumbs and outer rim of the cake. Instead of chocolate sauce, use butterscotch ice cream topping. Use butterscotch ripple and vanilla ice creams, and decorate the cake with butterscotch chips or chopped Skor bars.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake: Use peanut butter cookies for the crumbs and rim. For the sauce, heat 1/2 cup chocolate sauce and mix with 1/4 cup melted peanut butter (you'll need to do this twice - once for the crust and again for the layer between the two ice cream layers). Use chocolate ice cream for the bottom layer, and peanut butter ice cream or Reese's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream for the top layer. Decorate with chopped peanuts, Reese's Pieces, or peanut butter cups cut into quarters.
Heavenly Hash Ice Cream Cake: Use chocolate chip cookies for the crumbs and rim. For the middle layer, top the chocolate sauce with cookie crumbs and chocolate-covered peanuts. Substitute heavenly hash ice cream for the mint chocolate chip. Before serving, spoon marshmallow cream over the top of the cake and decorate with more chocolate-covered peanuts.
