Icebox Cake
You don't have to bake to serve a wonderful dessert! This "cake" is made from chocolate wafers and whipping cream. It is so delicious.—Cindy Hawkins, New York, New York
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers
- Chocolate curls, optional
Reviews
Icebox Cake was my favorite growing up in the late 40s-50s. I think it was Nabisco that even made a large chocolate wafer. I think everyone if everyone age lived this easy to make dessert.
My Mom taught me to make this when I was a kid (many years ago). We just lined up the cookies in a row like a log (like the reviewer Madelyn said her Mom did). It was so easy, elegant and delicious. Now I imagine you could flavor the whipped cream with mint or other flavors instead (or in addition to) the vanilla. I'm so glad I saw this recipe today. I will now make a point of making it with my granddaughter, and continue the tradition.
My mom made this often, and it was among my most favorite desserts. She didn't add sugar to the whipped cream, which kept it from being too sweet. To this day, I don't like sweetened whipped cream! I have a recipe for chocolate cookies which are made with olive oil, and am going to try them the next time I make this. If I buy a box of Famous Wafers, they won't last long enough to be turned into a cake!
This was called "Silhouette Pudding" in the old, red, 1952 Betty Crocker Cookbook. The lovely thin chocolate wafers are made by Nabisco. They can be difficult to find, but are worth the search. As others have mentioned, look on the top shelves in the cooky aisle. They are called "Famous Chocolate Wafers." It is a long yellow box, you can see the wafers through the cellophane overwrap. They run about $5.00 a box. Layer the wafers in small stacks for ease of preparation and then put stacks together in a long log, cookies all running in the same direction. If your cookies are broken, just put them back together on the stack, you will never know they were broken. If you have a box where they are really broken, then just make your pudding by layering the broken pieces with the whipped cream in a bowl. It will be just as delicious. If making this for company, try hard to find a box with the most cookies intact, as the presentation is just as beautiful as the taste. Use whole bean vanilla if you have it. It makes the flavor even better. Also, try using superfine (Baker's) sugar in the cream. It dissolves instantly and gives the cream a cleaner taste. Chocolate curls are nice, but to keep the pure and lovely flavor of the cake, crush a few of those broken pieces into crumbs and sprinkle on top for garnish. Finally, slice the cake diagonally for the best presentation. The only other garnish you would need is a dessert fork, but a fanned strawberry really gilds the lily. Try this icebox cake with thin gingersnaps or toll house cookies for variety. Have a most lovely and blessed day. Stay safe, everyone. (To bmc870, Google up "Famous Chocolate Wafers" to see the package. Pizzelles would work, but try to find the Famous cookies. You will not be disappointed.)
What kind of cookies? Pizzelles would be great if I could find chocolate.
My mom made this as well? She would line up the cookies on a row like a log. Then cut it at a diagonal . It is really pretty cut that way.
I haven't made this is such a long time. My mother always made it for dessert when she had dinner parties in the 60s. I couldn't wait to dig into the leftovers the next day. It's ridiculous how delicious it is for something so simple to make.
This was the first "cake" my mother taught me to make when I was in 5th or 6th grade - I was SO proud of my accomplishment when my grandparents
Amazing and cheap! Tou can find the wafers at Walmart. Only problem I had was finding a box with wafers in tact, most were broken.
I used the Dare Chocolate thins as I could not find the wafers and it turned out great! They are much easier to find!