16 Cool Ice Cream Desserts

David Prince

Guaranteed, everyone will scream for these ice cream recipes.

1 of 17 Rita Maas

Rich and Creamy

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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2 of 17 Lisa Hubbard

Ice Cream Cake

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3 of 17 David Prince

Berry and Ice Cream Shortcakes

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4 of 17 Marcus Nilsson

Easy Ice Cream Cake

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5 of 17 Yunhee Kim

Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

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6 of 17 Anna Williams

Ice Cream Truffles

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7 of 17 Anna Williams

Vanilla-Orange Freeze

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8 of 17 Ngoc Minh Ngo

Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

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9 of 17 Quentin Bacon

Mixed-Berry Shake

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10 of 17 David Prince

Fruity Ice Cream Cups

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11 of 17 Yunhee Kim

Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie

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12 of 17 Amy Neunsinger

Shortbread With Oranges and Honey

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13 of 17 Anna Williams

Cupcakes With Vanilla Ice Cream Frosting

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14 of 17 Anna Williams

Tiramisu

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15 of 17 Anna Williams

Strawberry Ice Cream Cake

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16 of 17 Anna Williams

Lemon Soda Float

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17 of 17 David Prince

Caramel-Almond Ice Cream Torte

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