Football Shaped Ice Cream Cake Recipe

 Purchase a football mold or cake pan. I line the pan with plastic wrap so I can just lift the cake out when I need to. Leave the ice cream out on the counter to soften, then fill the pan with it. You can add a layer of cookie crumbs in the middle as you fill the pan, if you desire. Once the pan is filled I like to add a layer of whole cookies. It makes a nice base for the cake and I find the stuff does not slide around too much when cutting it if the cookies are there. Plus the kids love the taste.

When I am ready to serve the cake I lift it out using the plastic wrap, remove the wrap and microwave a container of frosting to pourable consistency. I pour it over the cake slowly, covering it all. The temperature of the ice cream causes the frosting to set pretty quickly.( You can use this method on regular cakes too ). If I want to get fancy I outline the seam design on the football with a contrasting color of icing.