No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake

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Mint chocolate chip ice cream cake is one of my favorite no-churn ice cream cake recipes! This five-ingredient ice cream cake will become your favorite dessert of the summer! It’s also a fun way to celebrate a gluten free St. Patrick’s Day! With super creamy and minty ice cream studded with dark chocolate, made without an ice cream maker, slathered with a rich chocolate ganache, and topped with fluffy whipped cream, the ice cream lover in your life will not be able to resist this five-ingredient (plus a couple of optional garnishes), homemade Mint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice Cream Cake.

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Being a food blogger can simultaneously make you both the best and the worst mom. You see, for The Bug’s fifth birthday, I asked him if he wanted me to make him a cake or ice cream. He said he wanted an “ice cream special”. Well, I was happy to oblige. You know, make the kid happy and have a new recipe I could post on the blog. Double win, right?

First I had to figure out what an “ice cream special” was. He couldn’t exactly tell me, so when I proposed the idea of an ice cream cake, he sounded happy with that. He also requested mint chocolate chip ice cream, and, this was essential, it had to be topped with whipped cream and cherries. Not A cherry. CherrIES. I’m really not a fan of day-glow, super sweet, red dye- and HFCS-laden “cherries”. But I felt like I really just wanted to make exactly what he wanted. I mean, it was his fifth birthday. And we weren’t having a party.

Annnnd, I was totally going to cut a slice out of it and photograph it before I put candles on it to sing “Happy Birthday”.

And unlike regular cake, you can’t just save some frosting, put it back together and hide the evidence. Not that I’ve done that before

I’m awful.

But seriously, guys. Can he really be mad at me for making a no churn mint chocolate chip ice cream cake?

Homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream cake on a white plate with a design

I think his demands for a mint chocolate chip “ice cream special” were satisfied with this Mint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice Cream Cake.

Mint chocolate chip no-churn recipe starts with a layer of super creamy dreamy no churn mint chocolate chip ice cream. And those aren’t just measly chocolate chips. It’s chopped dark chocolate, so you get big chunks, small flakes, and everything in between. Then top that with a layer of ganache and slather it all in whipped cream. And believe it not not, if you don’t count the two drops of green food coloring, which are totally optional, and the cherries, which are also totally optional unless requested by your five year old, it’s a total of five ingredients.

Winner, winner, ice cream cake for dinner. Umm, dessert.

A slice of No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake

What other kinds of ice cream cakes can you make?

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And if those aren’t enough, here are 12 Totally Indulgent Ice Cream Cake Recipes. And let’s not forget 15 of the Best Homemade No-Churn Ice Cream Cake Recipes.

A piece of Homemade No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake with a cherry on top

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No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake Recipe

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Mint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice Cream Cake

Creamy homemade no-churn mont chocolate chip ice cream, slathered with a rich chocolate ganache, and topped with fluffy whipped cream
Prep: 20 minutes
freezing time 6 hours
Total: 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the ice cream cake:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate one and a half 3.5 oz bars
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • optional: green food coloring maraschino cherries, and additional dark chocolate for garnish

For the ganache:

  • 1 cup chopped dark chocolate one and a half 3.5 oz bars
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

For the whipped cream:

  • cup heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

For the ice cream:

  • Line a 9 inch springform pan with plastic wrap.
  • Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip the cream to stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold the sweetened condensed milk (and a drop of two of green food coloring, if desired) into the whipped cream. Then gently fold in the chopped chocolate.
  • Spread the ice cream evenly in the prepared pan, and freeze for several hours, until firm.
  • Remove from the freezer and quickly top with the cooled ganache, spreading evenly. (Directions for making ganache are shown below)
  • Return to freezer to slightly firm up the ganache.
  • Remove the cake from the freezer and spread evenly with the whipped cream to cover all sides. Garnish with maraschino cherries and additional chopped or shaved chocolate, if desired.
  • Return to the freezer for at least another hour or two, until frozen.

For the ganache:

  • Heat the cream in the microwave or in small saucepan until it just starts to bubble.
  • Pour over the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth, and cool to room temperature.

For the whipped cream:

  • For best results when whipping the cream for both the ice cream and the whipped cream topping, make sure the heavy cream is very cold, and put your bowl and whisk attachment or beaters in the freezer for a bit.
  • Combine the ingredients in a bowl.
  • Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip the cream to stiff peaks (see Note).
Nutrition Facts
Mint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice Cream Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 738 Calories from Fat 513
% Daily Value*
Fat 57g88%
Saturated Fat 37g185%
Cholesterol 160mg53%
Sodium 121mg5%
Potassium 508mg15%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1680IU34%
Vitamin C 1.8mg2%
Calcium 269mg27%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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16 Comments
  1. Hi Brianne! You make recipes easy to create but still look very dashing. And this ice cream cake is so lovely and delightful! This is one great dessert!

  2. Beverley

    1 star
    Brianne your recipe is so easy and will make any table complete with this dessert. I love your photographic skills, amazing xoxo

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