Fudge Round Trifle

I am not a creative person by any means, but sometimes, I do things that are just genius.
I can't even tell you how divine this dessert is; there are no words to describe what I feel for it...So I will let the food speak for itself and I highly suggest you get your little hiney to the store to make it. Unless of course you already have 16 little debbie fudge rounds lying around your house. If that's the case, you're ready to go...it's so easy to throw together. Perfect for a last minute dessert that will blow everyone away.

Fudge Round Trifle
16 Fudge Rounds, broken up
1, 16 oz. container Cool Whip
For the Mousse:
1/2 Cup butter, softened
3 Cups confectioners sugar
1/2 Cup Hershey's dark cocoa
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. milk if needed to thin
1 Cup whipping cream or heavy cream

To make the mousse:
In the bowl of an electric mixer beat butter and 1 cup of confectioners sugar together til smooth.
Add in 1/2 cup cocoa and vanilla and on low mix togther until it all comes together in a smooth paste.
Add in remaining 2 cups confectioners sugar with mixer on low until completely incorporated then turn up to high. If needed add in milk to thin the batter.
Transfer batter to another bowl and wash out mixing bowl.
Pour in cream, and with a whisk attachment, on high mix until whipped cream is made.
Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate frosting/batter with a spatula until completely combined.

Method:
In a trifle dish, lay 8 broken up fudge rounds on the bottom, over that spread half the chocolate mousse, then half the cool whip.
Repeat.

The end.

*It is at it's maximum greatness if you let it sit a few hours before eating. I ate some right away, and also waited the few hours. No matter what, you really can't go wrong!

Also, here's a tip for you:
Fudge Round ice cream sandwiches!!!

Do it!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Cookies and Cream Fudge Ice Cream Cake

Happy Memorial Day!

Here is a ridiculously easy cake to throw together in case you're one of those last minute people that forgot to make dessert for a cookout you're going to or throwing or whatever. Or it's good for keeping all to yourself and eating when everyone leaves.

My mom is the queen of amazing ice cream cakes, so I've never really attempted to make them before. I just didn't want to deal with the disappointment of expecting something great, (like my mom's) and tasting something completely NOT great.

My husbands birthday was last sunday, and he didn't want me to have to cook or bake or anything. He just wanted us to relax.

So, he did an awful thing.

For his birthday cake, he went out and BOUGHT an Ice cream cake. Do you have any idea how gross those things are?!
And they charge like, a zillion dollars for a whimpy 6-inch, flavorless cake. It was awful.

So please, please, never buy an ice cream cake. Make it. It's so easy, you have no excuse not to. It's impossible to mess up...you can use pretty much however much of each ingredient you want- there's no right or wrong way to make this stuff. You will just be blown away by the yummy factor. AND did I mention you'll save a zillion dollars?

Cookies and Cream Fudge Ice Cream Cake


1 Container of Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (thawed so it's pretty spreadable)
1 Package of Oreos
1 Recipe for mom's hot fudge sauce (or a jar of fudge sauce, it just wont't be as good)
1 container of Cool Whip (8 oz or 16 oz...whatever your preference!)

Crumble the package of Oreos and dump into either a 8x8" pan, a 9x9" or whatever size you have!
Pour fudge sauce aaaaall over so oreos are almost completely covered.
Plop blobs of ice cream all over oreo crust and carefully smooth out.
Spread cool whip all over the top, and pop back in the freezer for at least an hour!
Enjoy this beautiful Memorial Day!