Icebox Cake

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Total Time

30 minutes, plus overnight in the fridge

Prep Time

30 minutes

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Ingredients

8-12 servings

3 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 (9-ounce) packages thin chocolate wafer cookies [or, make your own!]
Chocolate shavings, to finish

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Step 1

In a large bowl, beat cream, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.

Step 2

On a flat serving plate, arrange 7 cookies side by side in a circle, keeping 1 cookie in the center.

Step 3

Spread with 1/2 cup whipped cream, making a 7-inch circle. Repeat with remaining cookies and cream, making 11 layers of cookies and ending with a layer of cream (there will be a few cookies left over).

Step 4

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Step 5

To serve, coat top lightly with chocolate shavings.

Chef’s notes

In response to the July 2023 news that Nabisco is discontinuing its Famous Chocolate Wafers, there is a surge in comments looking for alternatives that are not homemade. You might try other similar cookies as substitutes.

The cake requires 3 cups of heavy cream, so it's quite rich!

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