Best 6 Moms Ice Box Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt until stiff peaks form.
• Spread a very thin layer of the whipped cream in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch dish.
• Place a layer of the graham crackers or chocolate wafers in the bottom of the dish, breaking them as necessary in order to fit.
• Gently spread ¼ of the whipped cream on top of the crackers. Top with a second layer of crackers and then another layer of whipped cream.
• Repeat the layers until you have used a fourth layer of crackers and the final ¼ of the cream.
• Garnish the cake with crushed chocolate grahams, sprinkles, or grated chocolate.
• Cover loosely and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight.

ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer using a whisk attachment, whisk the heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff.
• Crush one-third of the wafers by hand or with a rolling pin inside a resalable plastic bag until they become coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• In a round 9-inch springform pan, layer in one-third of the whipped cream, smoothing evenly with a spatula. Then layer half of the remaining flat whole wafers close to each other, then one-third more of the whipped cream, then the remaining whole wafers and finally top with the rest of the whipped cream. Garnish the top of cake with the crushed wafers.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Run a paring knife around the springform pan and release the wall of the pan from around the cake. Leave the cake on the bottom of the pan and transfer to a serving dish or cake stand, then slice and serve.

GRANDMA ELAINE'S ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Whip in a medium bowl all of the cream, when whipped add sugar and vanilla extract. Drain pinapple. Wash and slice strawberries. Peel and slice bananas. Layer in whipped cream, cookies, fruit, whipped cream, cookies, fruit until the dish is almost filled to the top (about 4 or 5 layers). Chill for a few hours and serve.;

ICE BOX CAKE II

Steps:

• Line one 9x13 inch baking pan with the graham cracker or vanilla wafer crumbs. Reserve a few crumbs as a garnish for the top.
• Drain the pineapple, saving the juice. Melt the marshmallows in the pineapple juice over low heat. Once melted set aside to cool.
• Cut up the bananas into chunks. Mix the bananas, chopped nuts, and crushed pineapple into the cooled marshmallow mixture.
• Fold the fruit mixture into the whipped cream. Spoon batter into the graham cracker or vanilla wafer lined pan. Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top. Chill well before serving. Makes about 12 to 18 servings.

LEMON ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream, sugar and lemon zest on high until stiff peaks form. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag. Fill with whipped cream. , On a serving plate, arrange 7 cookies in a circle, using one cookie in the center. Pipe 2/3 cup whipped cream over cookies. Repeat layers 8 times. Refrigerate overnight., If desired, garnish with lemon slices.

MAMMA'S ICEBOX FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs and milk until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients until well blened.
• Mixture will be very stiff.
• Pack into a Christmas mold, which has been sprayed with oil, or form into logs and wrap with wax paper.
• Cover and keep refrigerated.
• Remove from mold just before serving.