Ice Box Cake

Ice Box Cake

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Intellectually, it takes a minute to process . . .

Whipped cream and crunchy chocolate wafers magically transformed into a frosted layer cake?  And this occurs without a working oven?  Welcome to the perfect dessert for the dog days of summer entertaining, the Ice Box Cake!

easy ice box cake

The assembly for this recipe differs from the ice box cakes I remember from growing up, which were were log shaped, such as this version.  As the chocolate wafers are round, to make a log cake, you could either carve up the wafers or overlap long rows and then invert the stack of stacks on its side.  I much prefer this new presentation  – it’s a million times easier, looks like a traditional cake, and the chocolate curls dress it up!

Making the cake is simple.  Whip the cream, sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.  Make a circle out of 7 cookies – 1 in the middle and 6 around.  Spread ½ cup whipped cream on top of the cookies.  Repeat until you have 11 layers of cookies, topped with the remaining whipped cream.  (Start to finish, prep is completed in less than 30 minutes! Yay!)  Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or ideally overnight.  Not sure a dessert gets much easier than that!

how to make ice box cake recipe

The only trick to this recipe is that the wafers themselves can sometimes be hard to find.  However, even if your grocer doesn’t stock them, they are easy to order online (search for “Famous Chocolate Wafers”.  I ordered a case –in anticipation that this cake will be my constant pot-luck companion over the summer!)

Hope you enjoy!

XO Michelle

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jpeek said:

Sorry I’ve had a bit of a problem what with bladder cancer and subsequent surgery followed by chemo and haaven’t bee following Tablespoon, Thanks for the link it’s got loads of options.Before BC I thought I mentioned Oreo fudgies would be a good replacement — the log shape shape is easy to manage and the chocolate cookies soften quickly but don’t fall apart the fudge filling is tasty but adds a layer of flavor that changes the integrity of the pure chocolate/whipped cream combination — my opinion of course! Keep whipping, jpeek.


9/11/2011 12:06 AM
Anonymous said:

found a recipe for the chocolate wafers online that is real simple……http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/


9/10/2011 4:10 PM
jpeek said:

Sorry about the nine zillion cut and pasted nabisco info. I’m used to a editing system and couldn’t see what was in this little box. anyway I hope this helps. and incidentally, Phillip Morris bought Nabisco and Kraft Foods and its really under Kraft Foods. Adios


7/16/2011 9:36 PM
jpeek said:

Hi, I went on line and typed in Nabisco and OMG it’s a dog eat, ahem nabisco, dog jungle out there and some oportunists are trying to corner the market buying up boxes and selling them on ebay! Anyway I found this Answers.com website that had the info on Nabisco and here it is

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If you want to contact Nabisco, you have three choices. You can call, you can email, or you can send them a snail-mail letter.

To call, dial the number 1-800-323-0768 on any weekday between the hours of 9:00 am and 9:00 pm EST. This number should get you through to a representative who can discuss the problem with you.


To send an email go to http://www.nabiscoworld.com, scroll down to the bottom and there is a small icon “help”. Click on that, and it will take you to a page entitled “Frequently asked questions”. At the bottom of this page is a yellow icon titled “Contact us” which will take you to a page asking for your age and then it will take you to a form where you can enter your comments. You will be required to include your full name and address.


If you would rather send a letter, the address is:

Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Consumer Relations Group

1 Kraft Court

Glenview, IL 60025


Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_contact_Nabisco_about_a_product_problem#ixzz1SKxJMLV7


If you want to contact Nabisco, you have three choices. You can call, you can email, or you can send them a snail-mail letter.

To call, dial the number 1-800-323-0768 on any weekday between the hours of 9:00 am and 9:00 pm EST. This number should get you through to a representative who can discuss the problem with you.


To send an email go to http://www.nabiscoworld.com, scroll down to the bottom and there is a small icon “help”. Click on that, and it will take you to a page entitled “Frequently asked questions”. At the bottom of this page is a yellow icon titled “Contact us” which will take you to a page asking for your age and then it will take you to a form where you can enter your comments. You will be required to include your full name and address.


7/16/2011 9:31 PM
Anonymous said:

I’ve made this since I was a tiny child (of course, with my mom), and I’m 55. Made it every holiday and it’s gone immediately. Different variations: food coloring, drops of flavorings, etc. BUT……alas, now I can’t find the chocolate wafers anywhere! Yes, I’ve researched buying them to be shipped…but it’s so dang expensive!!!! :O I might have to try baking homemade wafers again…the recipes I’ve found haven’t been comparable, but we’ll see…….to those who haven’t tasted this dessert: It’s SOOOOooooo worth it!!!!!! ;)


7/16/2011 11:58 AM
jpeek said:

Buy one get one free usually sometimes it’s used for buy one get 1/2 off for supermarket/manufacturer promotions, sorry butnice to hear from you anyway the ice box thingy caught my sweet tooth. Actually it was my first entry into the comment game. Now my ? My goodness, where do you live?


7/13/2011 3:05 PM
bremmem said:
7/13/2011 2:39 PM
jpeek said:

Flash @ 1 a.m. how about BOGO 1 box brownie mix plus added oil and water to spread over 1/4 sheet pan bake in slower oven, cool and cut into 4 strips and stack with BOGO lg container Cool Whip in between. Hey I was logging off and hitting the sack and what the heck! you can’t get any cheeper than that I figure $2 @ buy one get one prices.


7/12/2011 12:04 AM
Anonymous said:

Do these cookies really cost $4.50per box and I need two boxes plus $4.00 worth of heavy cream? Think I’ll find a less expensive recipe.


7/11/2011 8:37 PM
Anonymous said:

big tub of cool whip, 2 containers of frozen strawberries in syrup and a bag of mini marshmallows, mix, and freeze,, PERFECT SUMMER DESSERT


7/11/2011 8:14 PM

Coffee sounds like a great addition – must taste like a coffee Oreo! I think I’m in heaven!


Good tip also with the almond and half & half (saves a few calories along the way)!


Adding gelatin is brilliant, especially this time of year!


7/11/2011 6:03 PM
Anonymous said:

I have made ice box cake since I was a kid. We put instant coffee while making up the whipping cream with a lil vanilla and a lil powder sugar. Its always the first to go.


7/11/2011 4:20 PM

Been making this same type of thing for years and I use dream whip with vanilla extract and a dash of almond extract … I use half & half when making the dream whip heavy cream is very expense and scary to lots of people


7/11/2011 3:48 PM
jpeek said:

The upside of the log version is it only used one package cookies and sliced on the diagonal it still made 4 -5 neat layed slices. P.S. a little (1 tsp) plain gelatin granules disolved in 2 oz hot cream, cooled and whipped into cream will stabilize the cream for storage.


7/11/2011 3:42 PM
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