Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake

My brother, Steve, requested an ice cream cake for his birthday. Yes, it might be faster and easier to just buy an ice cream cake, but it certainly won't be nearly as delicious as making it yourself! Try customizing with whatever flavours of ice cream you like and whatever  filling you prefer (brownies, cookies etc.).


Ingredients
2 average-sized tubs of ice cream (I used cookie dough and cookies and cream - there was about 1/4 of each leftover)
1 bag of Oreo cookies or alternative brand
1/4 cup butter, melted
about 1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping

Directions
Line two 8 or 9-inch circular baking pans with waxed paper and freeze for at least 30 minutes.

Place ice cream in fridge for at least an hour, or until thawed enough to work with (spreadable).

Crush cookies in a sealed bag. Mix about 1/3 of them with melted butter. Once combined, spread into the bottom of one lined pan to form a crust.

Spread about 3/4 of one tub of ice cream over crust, using a spatula to create a flat and even top. Sprinkle with 1/2 of remaining cookie bits and 1/4 cup fudge sauce. Cover with foil and freeze for

Meanwhile, spread 3/4 of other tub of ice cream into lined-pan, using a spatula to create a flat and even top. Sprinkle with remaining cookie bits and drizzle with remaining fudge sauce. Cover with foil and freeze for at least 4 hours. (I froze them overnight.)

Stack the cakes and spread a tub of slightly thawed Cool Whip around the outside of the cake with a spatula to create a smooth layer. Wrap with wax paper, then foil and freeze until serving.