16 Cool Ice Cream Desserts

Guaranteed, everyone will scream for these ice cream recipes.

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Rich and Creamy

Rita Maas

Who doesn’t love ice cream? These 16 dessert recipes, each built around ice cream, are perfect for a hot summer night—or, honestly, pretty much anytime.

If you want to make ice cream from scratch, try these delicious (and easy!) homemade ice cream recipes.

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Ice Cream Cake

Lisa Hubbard

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Berry and Ice Cream Shortcakes

David Prince

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Easy Ice Cream Cake

Marcus Nilsson

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Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Yunhee Kim

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Ice Cream Truffles

Anna Williams

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Vanilla-Orange Freeze

Anna Williams

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Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ngoc Minh Ngo

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Mixed-Berry Shake

Quentin Bacon

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Fruity Ice Cream Cups

David Prince

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Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie

Yunhee Kim

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Shortbread With Oranges and Honey

Amy Neunsinger

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Cupcakes With Vanilla Ice Cream Frosting

Anna Williams

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Tiramisu

Anna Williams

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Strawberry Ice Cream Cake

Anna Williams

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Lemon Soda Float

Anna Williams

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Caramel-Almond Ice Cream Torte

David Prince

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