Homemade Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake [Copycat] Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 quarts chocolate ice cream, freshly churned or softened
- 1 recipe Hot Fudge Sauce, prepared and cooled
- 24 Oreo cookies, finely chopped
- 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, freshly churned or softened
- For the Whipped Cream Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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