Oreo Ice Cream Cake

     This is a big year for many of the girls in my book club because many of us will turn 30 this year.  I will admit that I never imagined that I would be 30 and with it less than six months away, I cannot help but face the inevitable.  But I am totally fine with being 30.  It may be cliche to say that your age it just a number, but I think I will always feel 16.  Even now, sitting in a house that I own, married, with a baby-I don't always feel like I am old enough for all of this. But I am and right now I wouldn't want to be any other age.
     So Kelly's birthday is the first this school year and she just so happens to be expecting a baby girl of her own within the next month.  How exciting!  Since I have been home and missing my pals from work. I invited them over to celebrate Kelly's birthday, which also gave me an excuse to make this Oreo Ice Cream cake that I pinned on Pinterest not so long ago!

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

 Ingredients     
1 13oz package of Oreo Cookies
1 chocolate cake-either homemade (see below) or store bought, crumbled
1.5-2 quarts of vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 cup chocolate sauce

Method
1. Prepare a 10 inch spring pan by spraying with cooking spray or greasing lightly.
2. Crumble the cookies and divide into three.
3. Combine 1/2 of the ice cream,  the chocolate cake, and 1/3 of the crumbled cookies in a large bowl.  Press into the bottom to the spring pan.
4. Combine the remaining ice cream, 1/3 of the crumbled cookies, and the chocolate sauce.  Press into the spring pan.
5. Top with remaining cookies.
6. Cover the cake and place in the freezer for at least for hours, but ideally overnight.

Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate.

Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg


Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan and set aside.
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
3. Stir in the milk, butter, and vanilla.  Beat on low until combined.
4. Add the egg and beat for 2 minutes.
5. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool completely.

Wren hanging out with her soon to be pal, Baby Z.

Family tummy time.