Old Fashioned Lemon Ice Box Cake Food

LEMON ICE-BOX CAKE II

Steps:

• Bake the cake in 2 layers as directed on package. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers. In a medium bowl, combine the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk with the fresh lemon juice. Reserve half of the mixture and set aside.
• Use half of lemon milk mixture to put between layers. With the reserved mixture, gently fold in the whipped topping, and use to frost the entire cake. Chill overnight before serving.

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.

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.

ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a standing mixer fit with the whisk attachment, or with an electric mixer by hand, whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
• Cover the inside of the loaf pan with plastic wrap. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream on the bottom. Stand up a cookie on each short end of the loaf pan.
• Stack 9 wafers on top of each other, spreading about 1 tablespoon of cream filling on top of each wafer. Repeat with remaining wafers until you have 3 stacks of 9 wafers each (up to 11 wafers if that is what you need to fill the row).
• Lay the cookie stacks on their sides in the loaf pan (you should have 3 rows). Reserve half the whipped cream covered in the refrigerator. Cover completely with remaining whipped cream.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Turn out from loaf pan and cover with remaining whipped cream. Freeze 30 minutes or until solid. Slice and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and set aside.
• Put sugars and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer (paddle attachment if available) and mix at medium speed for about 30 seconds (until well blended).
• Add butter, mix at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time, at medium speed, then add lemon juice and continue mixing at medium speed for about 30 seconds.
• Reduce speed and gradually add flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
• Chill mixture for at least 15 minutes.
• Drop cookie dough onto non-stick cookie sheets spaced 2 inches apart.
• Place remaining cookie mixture in refrigerator and cookie sheet(s) in freeze for 15 minutes.
• Using the flat bottom of a drinking glass, press the cookies till about 1/2 inch thick.
• If desired, sprinkle cookies with sanding sugar and brush lightly with wet pastry brush. Sprinkle with more sanding sugar to taste.
• Return to freezer for approximately 5 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• Let cool on sheets for 3 minutes and transfer cookies to cookie rack and cool.
• Repeat from step 8 till cookie mixture is depleted.
• Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
• Finished cookies should weigh just about 21 grams and measure about 3 1/4 inches in diameter.

OLD FASHIONED LEMON ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Arrange a layer of wafers evenly in bottom of a 8 inch pie plate; set aside. In medium bowl, beat together with a whisk, milk and lemon juice until creamy and thick. Pour 1/2 of lemon mixture over wafer lined pie plate. Arrange another layer of wafers evenly on top of lemon mixture. Pour the remainder of lemon mixture over the lined wafers. Arrange another layer of wafers evenly on top of the lemon mixture. Arrange wafers evenly on top of the lemon mixture. Arrange wafers around pie, pushing into the filling so only 1/2 is showing.
• 2. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

LEMON ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft. Add the cream, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Spread the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1/2 cup of the whipped cream. Arrange half of the cookies on top of the cream, fitting in as many as possible without overlapping. Spoon half of the remaining cream mixture on top and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. In spoonfuls spaced every 2 inches, dollop half of the lemon curd onto the cream and then use a butter knife to swirl the curd into the cream. Top with another layer of cookies, followed by the remaining cream. Dollop with the remaining lemon curd and swirl into the cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the cookies have softened, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Garnish each serving with lemon zest when ready to eat.