Old Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake
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Old Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake
Description
This classic dessert assembles by whipping heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form, creating a rich yet light cream layer. Chocolate wafers or chocolate graham cookies are individually coated with a half-inch layer of whipped cream and stacked upright side by side into a line, which is then shaped and covered with remaining whipped cream into a log form. The assembled cake refrigerates overnight, allowing the cookies to absorb moisture from the cream, softening enough to slice cleanly but retaining some structure.
The flavor is a balance of sweet vanilla cream and crunchy-turned-tender chocolate cookies. The final touch is a garnish of chocolate curls or grated chocolate, lending extra texture and enhancing the chocolate character.
When served, slicing the cake diagonally exposes striped layers of cream and cookie, a traditional presentation highlighting the layering technique. This no-bake dessert is ideal for warm weather or occasions requiring make-ahead chilled sweets.
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (1 package) or 18 chocolate graham cookies
- ¼ cup Chocolate curls or grated chocolate
Instructions
- Beat cream in a large bowl with a hand mixer on medium. Once it begins to thicken, add powdered sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until the whipped cream is thickened and stiff peaks form.
- Spread a ½" layer of whipped cream on each cookie.
- Spread a line of whipped cream on a serving plate. Begin adding cookies, stacking them upright to form a line.
- Once all cookies are in a line, spread the remaining whipped cream over the cookies to form a 'log' shaped cake.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Decorate with grated chocolate. Slice cake on a diagonal for a striped effect.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534 | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 325mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1176IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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