The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a fresh food compartment (2) wherein foodstuffs to be cooled are placed, a freezing compartment (3) wherein foodstuffs to be frozen are placed, and an ice cream making device (4) that is placed into the freezing compartment (3) and that has a cabinet (5), a receptacle (6) disposed inside the cabinet (5) and wherein ice cream is prepared, a mixer (7) situated in the receptacle (6), a motor (8) that actuates and rotates the mixer (7) and a transmission means (9).