Ice Box Cake Food

OLD-FASHIONED ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt until stiff peaks form.
• Spread a very thin layer of the whipped cream in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch dish.
• Place a layer of the graham crackers or chocolate wafers in the bottom of the dish, breaking them as necessary in order to fit.
• Gently spread ¼ of the whipped cream on top of the crackers. Top with a second layer of crackers and then another layer of whipped cream.
• Repeat the layers until you have used a fourth layer of crackers and the final ¼ of the cream.
• Garnish the cake with crushed chocolate grahams, sprinkles, or grated chocolate.
• Cover loosely and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight.

CARAMEL LATTE ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk together the espresso powder and 1/4 cup hot water in a medium bowl until the espresso powder completely dissolves. Add 3/4 cup of the dulce de leche and stir until well combined.
• Beat 3 cups of the heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed to medium peaks, about 2 minutes. Add the espresso and dulce de leche mixture to the cream and beat to very stiff peaks, about 1 minute more.
• Arrange the chocolate wafer cookies to make a 9 1/2-by-4-inch rectangle directly in the center of a large, flat serving platter (breaking up 1 of the cookies to fill in any gaps). Spread 1/4 cup of the espresso-dulce de leche cream on top of the cookies. Lay 8 ladyfingers flat across this cream layer and then spread a third of the remaining cream mixture on top of the ladyfingers. Repeat this process 2 more times with the remaining ladyfingers and cream mixture. Use an offset spatula to spread the top layer of cream mixture evenly over the top and down the sides to cover the icebox cake completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours and up to overnight.
• Once completely chilled, remove the plastic wrap from the cake. Beat the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer (or by hand) to medium peaks. Spread the whipped cream on top of the cake. Microwave the remaining dulce de leche in a small microwave-safe bowl until it is loose enough to drizzle. Drizzle evenly on top of the cake, then sprinkle with the crushed espresso beans.

ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff. Spread heaping teaspoonfuls on the cookies. Make six stacks of cookies; turn stacks on edge and place on a serving platter, forming a 14-in.-long cake. , Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.

EASY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Make both vanilla and chocolate puddings. Crush 4 graham crackers in a baggie with a rolling pin.
• Line a 9x13 pan with graham crackers. You may need to cut a few to fit around the edges. Pour chocolate pudding over the graham crackers. Randomly lay sliced bananas on chocolate pudding. Apply another layer of graham crackers.
• Pour vanilla pudding over graham crackers to create second layer. Randomly lay sliced bananas on vanilla pudding. Sprinkle graham crackers crumbs over top.
• Refrigerate for at least one hour. Top with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping and enjoy!

ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Whip 3 cups of cream with 3 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla until soft peaks form.
• In a 9-by-9-inch cake pan with a removable bottom, spread a layer of whipped cream. Top with a layer of cookies. Continue layering cream and cookies, finishing with a layer of cream, until all the cookies are incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Whip remaining 1 1/2 cups cream with remaining tablespoon sugar until soft peaks form. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Remove cake from refrigerator, and unmold. Pipe whipped cream over top and sides. Garnish with chocolate curls. Serve immediately.

ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer using a whisk attachment, whisk the heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff.
• Crush one-third of the wafers by hand or with a rolling pin inside a resalable plastic bag until they become coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• In a round 9-inch springform pan, layer in one-third of the whipped cream, smoothing evenly with a spatula. Then layer half of the remaining flat whole wafers close to each other, then one-third more of the whipped cream, then the remaining whole wafers and finally top with the rest of the whipped cream. Garnish the top of cake with the crushed wafers.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Run a paring knife around the springform pan and release the wall of the pan from around the cake. Leave the cake on the bottom of the pan and transfer to a serving dish or cake stand, then slice and serve.

ICEBOX CAKE (MAGNOLIA ADAPTATION)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
• On a flat serving plate, arrange 7 cookies side by side in a circle, keeping 1 cookie in the center.
• Spread with 1/2 cup whipped cream, making a 7-inch circle.
• Repeat with remaining cookies and cream, making 11 layers of cookies and ending with a layer of cream (there will be a few cookies left over). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, dust top lightly with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings.

DULCE DE LECHE ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with a double layer of plastic wrap, pressing it into the corners and leaving several inches of overhang on each side.
• In a large bowl and with an electric mixer, beat together the heavy cream, crème fraîche and salt on medium-high until stiff peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer 2 cups of the whipped cream to a medium bowl and stir in the sugar. Add the dulce de leche to the remaining whipped cream in the large bowl and beat on medium-high for 1 to 2 minutes until stiff peaks form. Season to taste with more salt.
• Using a spoon, flick small dollops of both cream mixtures across the bottom and sides of your lined pan. Using a spatula, smooth it into a ¼-inch layer along the edges and bottom.
• Cover the bottom with 8 cookies, gently pressing them into the cream. Flick more small dollops of both cream mixtures across the surface of the cookies, then smooth the surface.
• Press a row of cookies upright along the long edge of the pan. Generously scoop the whipped creams using the cookies, alternating flavors, and press them upright against the vertical row. Continue forming rows until the pan is full. Tap the pan against the counter to settle the cookies into the cream. Cover the cookies by flicking the remaining cream across the surface, then smooth it out.
• Enclose the loaf in the plastic overhang and freeze until completely firm, at least 6 hours. The cake will keep frozen for up to 1 month. To serve, unwrap the top of the loaf, invert the loaf onto a platter, remove the pan and plastic and slice with a serrated knife.

HAWAIIAN ICE-BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix water, egg whites and cake mix in a large bowl at low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish that is coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Beat milk and pudding mix in a medium bowl at low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cover and chill for 5 minutes. Stir in pineapple. Using handle of wooden spoon, pierce 48 holes in top of cake. Spread pudding mixture over cake and spread whipped topping over pudding mixture. Toast coconut in flat pan for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently for even toasting. Sprinkle topping with toasted coconut. Refrigerate.