Salted Caramel Icebox Cake Recipe
A gorgeous 4-ingredient dessert, no oven required
If you're a rookie in the realm of icebox cakes, there are two things you should know: There's no ice cream, and there's no actual cake.
There are, however, 10 layers of chocolate cookies, plus a convenience that rivals driving to the store to buy dessert. The name refers to the nonmechanical device of the early 1900s used to keep food cool—the OG refrigerator—which doubles as an "oven" to set the cake, making it ideal for hot summer days and busy weeknights alike.
The salted caramel-doctored whipped cream seeps moisture into the snappy chocolate wafers, rendering them one with the cream so the texture is the same. A few hours in the refrigerator is all it takes to set the dessert if you're in a rush, but let it sit overnight for the full effect.
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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Salted Caramel Icebox Cake
Cool off with an easy salted caramel version of the classic refrigerated icebox cake. There are 10 layers of chocolate cookies and its takes just 20 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup caramel sauce
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- One 9-ounce package chocolate wafer cookies (preferably Nabisco)
Directions
- Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with two layers of plastic wrap, leaving excess hanging over the sides.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until it begins to fluff, about 1 minute. Add the caramel sauce and salt, and continue to whip until soft peaks form.
- Spread a thin layer of whipped cream in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Place one cookie on its edge against the long side of the pan. Spread about 1 tablespoon of whipped cream on another cookie and place against the right of the last one, pressing gently. Repeat 8 times to make a row of 10 cookies, then repeat the process to make 3 total rows.
- Cover with whipped cream, then fold over the plastic wrap tightly against the cake. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 1 day, then remove from the pan and cover with another layer of whipped cream.
- Slice and serve with the remaining whipped cream and crumbled wafer cookies.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 421 |
| Total Fat | 26.6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15.1 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 |
| Cholesterol | 82.5 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 45.1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Total Sugars | 13.6 g |
| Sodium | 314.9 mg |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
