Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Cake
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5
Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Cake
Description
Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Cake starts with a crust of chocolate cookie crumbs mixed with melted butter pressed into a pan and chilled. A peanut butter cream is made by whipping heavy cream with powdered sugar, separately beating peanut butter with additional cream, then folding these together to create a light but rich filling. The cake is assembled in layers alternating peanut butter cream, chocolate wafer cookies, and sliced bananas to create a textured and flavorful dessert.
The assembled cake is refrigerated overnight allowing the cookies to soften and the flavors to meld, resulting in a creamy, peanut buttery dessert with banana sweetness and chocolate notes. Whipping the last portion of heavy cream before serving adds a fresh light topping, while optional fudge sauce and chocolate curls enhance presentation and chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
Icebox Cake
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream divided
- ¾ cup peanut butter creamy
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 27 chocolate wafer cookies
- 3 small banana
- fudge sauce or store bought, optional, homemade
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 pan with plastic wrap.
- Combine butter & cookie crumbs until moist. Press into the bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate.
- Whip 2 ½ cups heavy cream and powdered sugar on medium high until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine peanut butter and ½ cup heavy cream. Beat on medium high until fluffy. Fold whipped cream & peanut butter cream together.
- Spread ⅓ of the peanut butter cream over the cold crust. Top with 9 wafer cookies and half of the bananas. Spread ⅓ of the cream over the bananas.
- Top the second layer of cream with 18 wafer cookies, overlapping them and remaining bananas. Add remaining peanut butter cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from pan using plastic wrap and transfer to a plate. Before serving, whip remaining cream and spread over cake. Garnish with fudge sauce and chocolate curls if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426 | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1029IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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