Icebox Cake

Icebox Cake.

Have y'all had it? Oh my goodness, it's delicious and EASY! I first had it a few years ago in Tallahassee, FL with one of my most precious friends. Before that, I had never had anything remotely close to it.

You see, those little crispy wafers absorb that heavy whipped cream and take on the most delightful spongey consistency in a matter of hours. The only comparison I can make is Nilla wafers tucked in banana pudding.

While the ole Icebox Cake doesn't have the most attractive presentation, I can assure you the taste is out of this WORLD. And although, I did find this version a tad more appealing, I have to question whether the wafers were able to reach their full "spongey" potential without being completely covered with whipped cream.

As stated in the Washington Post, the hardest part will be finding the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers. Surprisingly I found mine at the local Walmart {cookie aisle}. I know for a fact that Publix has them, at least the Tallahassee Publix stores carried them.... but not with the cookies, they're at the end of the ice cream aisle where you find other ice cream condiments {you know, cones, sprinkles, hot fudge, etc}.

Here's what you do...

First, whip 2 cups of heavy whipping cream with 1 tsp of vanilla and 2 to 3 tablespoons {or more if you like} of sugar until stiff. I've found heavy cream to whip better in a cold stainless steel bowl {so stick your bowl in the freezer for a few minutes beforehand} and if you have a big Kitchenaid mixer you oughta put her to work on this one.
Second, be sure to let your children lick the beaters.
Third, spread whipped cream evenly between wafers to form a long "log" of black wafers and white whipped cream.
Fourth, spread whipped cream all around the outside of your "log".
Fifth, sprinkle with shaved chocolate
Refrigerate overnight or for at least several hours. The longer it sits really the better it gets {kinda like those Nilla wafers in banana pudding}.

Slice, serve, and watch out... it's dangerously delicious!!

In the picture above I used one box of cookies to make 2 cakes... 1 box will make a really good size Icebox Cake {you could even put 2 rows side by side and cover the entire thing with whipped cream... it would certainly be easier to store in the frige that way. A half a box will easily serve 4-6 and the entire box will easily serve 8-12. To be safe... I whipped 3 cups of heavy whipping cream... having extra homemade whipped cream around never hurt anyone, did it?