Best 20 Ice Box Cake Recipes

LEMON ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft. Add the cream, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Spread the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1/2 cup of the whipped cream. Arrange half of the cookies on top of the cream, fitting in as many as possible without overlapping. Spoon half of the remaining cream mixture on top and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. In spoonfuls spaced every 2 inches, dollop half of the lemon curd onto the cream and then use a butter knife to swirl the curd into the cream. Top with another layer of cookies, followed by the remaining cream. Dollop with the remaining lemon curd and swirl into the cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the cookies have softened, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Garnish each serving with lemon zest when ready to eat.

LEMON ICE-BOX CAKE II

Steps:

• Bake the cake in 2 layers as directed on package. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers. In a medium bowl, combine the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk with the fresh lemon juice. Reserve half of the mixture and set aside.
• Use half of lemon milk mixture to put between layers. With the reserved mixture, gently fold in the whipped topping, and use to frost the entire cake. Chill overnight before serving.

NO BAKE LEMON ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the pudding mixes, Cool Whip, and milk.
• In a 9 x 13 inch pan, place a single layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the pan (you may need to break a few graham crackers so that the entire bottom of the pan is covered).
• Spread half of the pudding mixture evenly over the graham crackers. Place another single layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding and then layer the second half of the pudding on top of those crackers.
• Place one more single layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding.
• Mix together ingredients for the lemon frosting and spread over all.
• Cover and place in the fridge for about 4 hours.
• We found that we like this cake even better then next day.

LEMON ICE-BOX CAKE I

Steps:

• To Prepare Crust: mix graham crackers, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter and press into 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Mix lemon gelatin with 1 cup boiling water and let cool.
• Meanwhile, whip the chilled evaporated milk, add the 1 cup sugar and lemon juice. Whip until sugar is dissolved. Whip in the cooled gelatin into the milk mixture then stir in pineapple.
• Pour lemon mixture over crust in pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers and chopped maraschino cherries if desired. Chill several hours or overnight. Variation: Mix one 8 ounce package of cream cheese with the 1 cup sugar; add this to the whipped milk, gelatin and lemon juice mixture. Stir in pineapple then proceed as above.

SHIRLEY'S ICE BOX FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9x9-inch dish or decorative container with waxed paper.
• Mix pecans, raisins, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and cherries together in a bowl using your hands; stir in sweetened condensed milk. Press mixture into the prepared dish. Cover dish with plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate for 1 day.

SOUR CHERRY AND LEMON ICE-BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease the baking tin and line the base with parchment paper. If you want to remove the cake from the tin to serve, you can line the tin with a piece of parchment paper that overhangs the two long sides.
• For the cherry compote, place the cherries, kirsch, sugar and lemon juice into a large saucepan and cook over a medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until the fruit softens and releases a lot of juice. Use a slotted spoon to remove the cherries to a heatproof bowl, leaving the syrup in the pan. Continue cooking the syrup until it is reduced to about 240 ml (8½ fl oz / 1 cup).
• Place the cornflour in a small bowl and whisk in a little of the cherry syrup to form a smooth paste. Add this to the cherry syrup in the pan and simmer, stirring, for a couple of minutes, or until slightly thickened. Pour the syrup over the fruit, cool slightly, then cover with clingfilm and refrigerate until cool.
• For the filling, whisk together the mascarpone, icing sugar, 600 ml (20 fl oz / 2½ cups) of the cream and the vanilla in a bowl until the mixture just starts to hold its shape. Add the lemon curd and continue whisking until the mixture holds soft peaks.
• To assemble the dessert, spread a thin layer of the lemon cream over the base of the prepared tin, then cover with a layer of biscuits, breaking them up as needed. Spread over half of the remaining lemon cream and then dollop over about a third of the cherry compote. Repeat the layering a second time and then finish with a final layer of biscuits.
• Cover the tin with clingfilm and refrigerate or freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.
• Just before serving, whip the remaining cream to soft peaks and spread over the dessert. Cut into slices and serve each portion with a spoonful of the remaining compote.
• Store in a sealed container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks; if refrigerated, it will keep for 3-4 days.

COCONUT ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• One day in advance, mix the filling.
• Cover, and keep in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day bake cake mix according to directions on package.
• When cool, slice cakes crosswise to make four layers.
• Spread filling between layers.
• (Be generous!).
• Spread final layer on top of cake.
• This should be kept in the refrigerator, and will keep up to a week.

AUNT MARY'S ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Spread half the crushed wafers in the prepared pan.
• Beat confectioners' sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; add eggs and whipped topping. Beat until fully incorporated. Fold pineapple and pecans into mixture. Pour pineapple mixture over crushed wafers; top with remaining crushed wafers. Refrigerate until set, about 24 hours.

EASY PISTACHIO ENGLISH TOFFEE ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Tear angel food cake into bite-size pieces (1 to 2 square inches) and place in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Prepare pudding with milk as directed on package. Gently stir whipped topping into pudding; pour mixture over angel food cake pieces. Sprinkle with crushed toffee bars.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

S'MORES ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to extend up and over all sides of pan.
• In medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in marshmallow creme.
• To make Cake, spread about 1/2 cup whipped cream mixture in bottom of pan, spreading as evenly as possible. Top with layer of graham crackers, overlapping slightly if needed. Spread 3/4 cup pudding over graham crackers. Top with another layer of graham crackers. Spread 3/4 cup whipped cream mixture over crackers. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the marshmallows. Top with another layer of graham crackers. Continue layering, pudding, graham crackers, whipped cream mixture, marshmallows, graham crackers, pudding and then graham crackers. If needed, press cake down in pan. Top with remaining whipped cream mixture. Cover top with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.
• Before serving, remove plastic wrap from top of cake. Place serving platter upside down over pan; turn platter and pan over. Remove pan; peel off plastic wrap.
• In medium bowl, whip 1 cup whipping cream and the powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost cake with whipped cream.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave hot fudge topping on High about 15 seconds or just until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over top of cake. Crumble remaining graham crackers; sprinkle over top. Store in refrigerator.

ICE BOX LEMON DROP CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, stir together dry cake mix and pudding mix.
• 2. In another bowl, combine the vegetable oil, water, lemon juice, buttermilk, and eggs. Beat with mixer until blended.
• 3. Add to dry mixture.
• 4. Beat until combined.
• 5. Pour cake into a greased 9x13 pan.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes (check cake at 35 minutes). It will require a couple of minutes longer baking time than cake mix box calls for because of the extra moisture produced by the milk. Stick a toothpick in the center to check for doneness.
• 7. ICING: Combine water, oil, powdered sugar, and lemon juice with a mixer until smooth. Add one more tablespoon of water if consistency isn't saucy.
• 8. "Glaze" the cake when just a little cooled. Do not over glaze it because the icing is sweet. Just a THIN layer is required. If there is icing left over, store in the fridge and just stir it really good to use again.
• 9. Store cake in the fridge and serve cold or room temp.

3-INGREDIENT ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat 3 cups cream, 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar, and salt in a large bowl until soft peaks form.
• Spread a thin layer of whipped cream on base of springform pan. Top with a single layer of cookies (if using a plate, arrange inside a 9" circumference). Continue layering cream and cookies, ending with a layer of cream, until all cookies are used (you should have 8 layers). Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
• Using electric mixer on high speed, beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream and 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar in a large bowl until soft peaks form. If using, fit pastry bag with tip; transfer whipped cream to bag. Pipe cream all over top and sides, or use a spatula to frost top and sides of cake with cream.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the egg until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets to make 36 cookies.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat whipping cream, mascarpone cheese, sugar, cocoa and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form.
• To assemble cake, arrange 7 cookies in bottom of 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Break 1 additional cookie apart to fill in spaces. Spread 1 cup of the whipped cream mixture evenly over cookies. Arrange 7 more cookies over whipped cream layer; top with additional 1 cup whipped cream mixture. Repeat 3 more times with remaining cookies and whipped cream mixture. Spread the top smooth; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 12 hours.
• To serve, run a sharp knife around edge of pan to release cake. Remove side of pan. Place cake on serving plate. Garnish with chocolate. Cut into wedges. Store covered in refrigerator.

MANGO ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and cream. Set aside.
• Arrange 10 ladyfingers in a 7x11 baking dish; layer about half of the mango slices on the ladyfingers. Pour half of the milk mixture over the mangoes and ladyfingers. Repeat layering. Sprinkle ladyfinger crumbles over top. Cover dish and freeze at least 4 hours.

ICE BOX FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• •Arrange pieces of graham crackers to cover bottom of 10×8 or similar pan. •Mix all purpose cream and condensed milk in a bowl and mix to blend well. •Spread a quarter of cream mixture on top of layered graham crackers. •Arrange or scattered a portion of fruit cocktail over the cream. •Cover with another quarter of cream mixture and spread evenly to cover the fruits. •Arrange another layer of graham cracker on top of the cream mixture and cover it evenly. •Then cover the top with another quarter of cream mixture, followed with fruits and lastly, cover with the remaining cream. •Decorate your refrigerator cake with the remaining graham crackers. •Crush remaining crackers and sprinkle on top and arrange fruit on top. •Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight, to set or firm the cake before you slice and serve.

MOM'S ICE BOX CAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKERS

Steps:

• 1. The box says 2 cups of milk I added 1/2 extra which gave me a little bit more pudding. Blend the pudding mixes in different medium sized bowls. Stir until well blended. If using cooking pudding follow the instructions on the box.
• 2. Place one single layer of graham crackers(save some) in the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan. Leave the crackers whole, do not crumble. You can fill in the gaps with broken graham crackers. Spread the chocolate or vanilla on top of crackers (save a little of each pudding for the last layers. Cover with another layer of crackers, Spread the remaining of the pudding on top follow by another layer of crackers. Now put the saved puddings of vanilla and chocolate making a swirl on top. Take the saved crackers and crumble them on top.
• 3. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Once finished watch your fingers it doesn't last.

NO BAKE STRAWBERRY ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Wash and slice berries.
• With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 1/4 cups of cream until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and almond extract (if using) and whip to combine.
• Cover bottom of pan with graham cracker sheets.
• Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with a thin layer of whipped cream, and then a single layer of sliced strawberries. Repeat the layers 2 more times. Spread the last of the whipped cream over the top and swirl it lightly with a spoon. Add a few more strawberries.
• To make the ganache, heat the remaining cream until bubbles form around the edges, then pour over the chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy.
• Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon, or transfer to a squeeze bottle and use that to drizzle.
• Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely.
• Garnish with additional berries.

LUCILLE'S CHOCOLATE ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Melt first three ingredients in double boiler Thoroughly melt and blend Meanwhile, rip angel food cake in to small, 1/2 in pieces and place in 9x9 pan. Next, add egg yolks and fold in whipped cream and beaten egg whites Blend carefully. You want in to be an even consistency, but you don't want to lose the lightness of the whipped cream and egg whites Pour mixture into 9x9 pan with ripped angel food cake. Make sure to cover all pieces as much as possible. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in refrigerator overnight. If desired, before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar and toasted almonds.

OREO ICE BOX CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together pudding and milk until pudding begins to thicken and set aside.
• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add in sweetened condensed milk and continue mixing until smooth.
• Once mixed, fold in chocolate pudding and 1/2 the Cool Whip. Set chocolate mixture aside.
• Dip Oreos one at a time briefly in chocolate milk and line them in a 9 x 9 inch dish (should be about 4 x 4 rows).
• Top Oreos with chocolate pudding mixture and spread evenly.
• Layer with 16 more chocolate milk dipped Oreos.
• Top Oreos with remaining cool whip and crumble 8 extra Oreos over the top.
• Place in the fridge for 2-4 hours to let Oreos soften.
• Serve cold!

HAWAIIAN ICE-BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix water, egg whites and cake mix in a large bowl at low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish that is coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Beat milk and pudding mix in a medium bowl at low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cover and chill for 5 minutes. Stir in pineapple. Using handle of wooden spoon, pierce 48 holes in top of cake. Spread pudding mixture over cake and spread whipped topping over pudding mixture. Toast coconut in flat pan for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently for even toasting. Sprinkle topping with toasted coconut. Refrigerate.