Smores Icebox Cake Food

S'MORES ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to extend up and over all sides of pan.
• In medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in marshmallow creme.
• To make Cake, spread about 1/2 cup whipped cream mixture in bottom of pan, spreading as evenly as possible. Top with layer of graham crackers, overlapping slightly if needed. Spread 3/4 cup pudding over graham crackers. Top with another layer of graham crackers. Spread 3/4 cup whipped cream mixture over crackers. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the marshmallows. Top with another layer of graham crackers. Continue layering, pudding, graham crackers, whipped cream mixture, marshmallows, graham crackers, pudding and then graham crackers. If needed, press cake down in pan. Top with remaining whipped cream mixture. Cover top with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.
• Before serving, remove plastic wrap from top of cake. Place serving platter upside down over pan; turn platter and pan over. Remove pan; peel off plastic wrap.
• In medium bowl, whip 1 cup whipping cream and the powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost cake with whipped cream.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave hot fudge topping on High about 15 seconds or just until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over top of cake. Crumble remaining graham crackers; sprinkle over top. Store in refrigerator.

S'MORES ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare pudding as per directions. Do not refrigerate (yet).
• Lay 4 1/2 graham crackers out on the bottom of a 9" x 9" pan (I used a glass baking dish). Top the graham crackers with about 1/3 of the marshmallows in a single layer (they should cover the entire bottom of the glass pan loosely). Pour 1/2 of hot pudding over the marshmallows. Repeat crackers, marshmallows and pudding for next layer. Top with the last of the graham crackers and the last of the marshmallows.
• Place under broiler for about 3 minutes or until top marshmallows are toasted.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours up to overnight. Serve cold.

S'MORES ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Make the ganache: Put the chocolate in a small bowl. Bring 1/2 cup heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan; pour over the chocolate and let sit 5 minutes. Stir until smooth; set aside to cool.
• Butter a baking sheet, then arrange 15 marshmallows on the baking sheet and broil until toasted and bubbling, 30 seconds to 1 minute; set aside to cool. Combine 1 cup heavy cream, the cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Combine the remaining 1 cup heavy cream and the broiled marshmallows in a medium bowl; beat with the mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. (It's OK if some small pieces of marshmallow remain in the whipped cream.)
• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 4-inch overhang on the long sides. Line the bottom of the pan with a single layer of graham crackers, breaking to fit as needed. Spread with half of the marshmallow whipped cream. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the chocolate ganache, then top with another layer of graham crackers. Spread half of the chocolate whipped cream over the graham crackers, drizzle with 2 tablespoons ganache, then top with a layer of graham crackers. Spread the remaining marshmallow whipped cream on top, drizzle with 2 tablespoons ganache, then top with a layer of graham crackers. Spread the remaining chocolate whipped cream on top, drizzle with 2 tablespoons ganache and top with a final layer of graham crackers.
• Fold the overhanging plastic wrap over the graham crackers and press gently. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Place the remaining graham crackers (about 1 1/2) in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin until finely ground. Set aside. Refrigerate the remaining ganache.
• About 1 hour before serving, preheat the broiler. Warm the reserved ganache in the microwave until pourable. Butter a baking sheet. Cut the remaining 9 marshmallows in half (parallel to the flat sides) and arrange cut-side down on the baking sheet in a tight 3-by-6 rectangle (the marshmallows should be touching). Broil until toasted and bubbling, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Let the marshmallows and ganache cool, about 1 hour.
• Invert the cake onto a platter and discard the plastic wrap. Press the reserved graham cracker crumbs onto the sides of the cake. Pour the ganache on top of the cake and spread in a thin layer, letting some drip down the sides. Remove the toasted marshmallows in one piece from the baking sheet with a large metal spatula and place on top of the cake.

S'MORES ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Make the pudding according to the package instructions using the cold milk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Set aside 1 cup for the topping, and then fold the chocolate pudding into the remaining whipped cream. Fold 1 1/2 cups of the marshmallows into this mixture.
• To assemble the cake: On a square serving platter, put down 1 layer of 4 toaster pastries. Top with half of the chocolate-whipped cream filling. Add a second layer of pastries, followed by the remaining chocolate-whipped cream filling. Finish with a third layer of pastries. Top with the reserved 1 cup whipped cream and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup marshmallows. Using a kitchen blowtorch, lightly toast the marshmallows.
• Place the entire cake in the refrigerator and allow to set up at least overnight. Before serving, top with chocolate shavings.