Recipes with vanilla ice cream

Adorable clown cupcakes made from cake mix, ice cream scoops, and sugar cones, decorated with whipped cream collars and candy faces. A fun kids' birthday party project that's more craft than baking.

Mint chocolate chip crust layered with vanilla ice cream swirled in melted mint chocolate, domed and blanketed in golden meringue. The ultimate frozen showstopper dessert.

Orange-glazed bananas baked in fresh orange juice, Grand Marnier, butter, and brown sugar with toasted walnuts. A 15-minute warm fruit dessert. Spoon over vanilla ice cream.

North Pole cherry pie: vanilla ice cream packed into a baked pie shell and topped with cherry pie filling. Three ingredients, no oven needed, frozen and ready to slice.

Orange freeze pie with orange gelatin, vanilla ice cream, mandarin oranges, and whipped topping in a ready crust. A cool, creamy no-bake summer dessert.

Layered parfait with a homemade creme de menthe pineapple sauce spooned over scoops of vanilla ice cream. A retro dessert that comes together in 15 minutes.

Frosty vanilla ice cream blended with fresh orange juice and a splash of orange liqueur for a grown-up take on the nostalgic creamsicle.

A retro no-bake icebox dessert with flavored gelatin, vanilla ice cream, and ladyfingers set in a springform pan. Just 4 ingredients and a few hours in the fridge.

Banana split squares with Oreo crust, layered vanilla and strawberry ice cream, bananas, and homemade fudge sauce. No-bake make-ahead frozen dessert for a crowd.

Strawberry shortcake with Bisquick drop biscuits, 2-day macerated strawberries, French vanilla ice cream, and fresh whipped cream. The 2-day strawberry marinade is what makes this one special.

Lighter Oreo ice cream pie with a chocolate wafer crust, caramel-topped vanilla ice cream center, and crumb topping. The fat-free, freezer-set version of the diner-style classic.

Rich, individual molten chocolate lava cakes made with Valrhona bittersweet chocolate and real butter. Crisp edges give way to a warm, gooey center. Served with vanilla ice cream.

Hot fudge sundae ice cream pie layered with vanilla wafers, vanilla ice cream, and a rich homemade fudge sauce of chocolate chips, marshmallows, and evaporated milk. A crowd-pleasing freezer dessert.

If you want something cool for dessert, try this decadent and delicious ice cream pie that tastes amazing down to the last crumb.

Black Forest ice cream cake: two layers of moist chocolate-coffee cake sandwich a slab of vanilla ice cream, frosted with whipped cream and crowned with cherry pie filling. A frozen showstopper.

Silky Bavarian vanilla cream dessert set with gelatin and enriched with vanilla ice cream. Unmold and serve with fresh fruit.