Dacula Cook of the Week: Wendy Jones

This week's Dacula cook is Wendy Jones. Jones, who lives in the Hamilton Mill subdivision, shares her recipe for Ice Cream Cake.

“This Ice Cream Cake is a big crowd pleaser,” Jones wrote in an email to Dacula Patch. “It is easy to make and you can make it ahead of time.”

“It’s one of my favorites because I’m an ice cream lover,” Jones wrote. “It is a unique dessert that I had never had before.”

Wendy Jones has a great idea for a cake topping.

“I save a little bit of the cookie/candy mixture to sprinkle on top.” Jones said. “That way people know what’s in it, and it looks pretty!”

Jones also has a few helpful tips for serving the Ice Cream Cake.

“Use a knife to cut apart the ice cream from the pan before serving.” She suggests. “I always serve it on a large tray so when it melts it does not make a big mess."

Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients:
1 lb package of oreos, crushed
6 regular toffee-chocolate bars, crushed
1 pound can chocolate syrup
½ gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
½ gallon chocolate ice cream, softened (Flavors optional)

Preparation:
1. Mix cookies and candy.
2. Place ⅓ of mixture in bottom of 10 inch spring-form pan.
3. Pour half of the chocolate syrup over mixture.
4. Press vanilla ice cream on top.
5. Sprinkle ⅓ of cookie mixture over ice cream.
6. Pour remainder of syrup over this.
7. Add chocolate ice cream
8. Sprinkle with the remaining cookie mixture and drizzle on remaining syrup.
9. Freeze for 24 hours.  Serves 16

Wendy’s Ice Cream Cake is a great dessert for both kids and adults alike. It would be a great treat to celebrate the first day back to school next week.  

Special thanks to Wendy Jones for sharing this wonderful recipe with her Dacula friends and neighbors.  

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