Old Fashioned Icebox Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix with the milk for 2 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan with graham crackers (you may need to use halves or quarters to fill in spots).
• Spread half of the pudding over the layer of graham crackers. Add another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding, then spread with the remaining pudding. Top with a final layer of graham crackers and spread the Cool Whip evenly over top. Crush 1 graham cracker into crumbs and sprinkle over the Cool Whip.
• Cover and refrigerate until cold and set, about 3 hours, or overnight. Leftovers should be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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 a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff. Spread heaping teaspoonfuls on the cookies. Make six stacks of cookies; turn stacks on edge and place on a serving platter, forming a 14-in.-long cake. , Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.

GRANDMA RODOCKER'S OLD FASHIONED ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Place gelatin in large bowl, add 1/2 c. boiling water, stir until dissolved. Add sugar, stir until dissolved. Add cold water, stir. Set aside to cool. When I added the extra tsp. of gelatin and after setting aside, the gelatin had set up. I just placed it in the microwave for a few seconds on defrost to soften it just a bit.
• 2. Using a springform pan, place a good size piece of foil on bottom and run it up and around the sides of the pan. (The filling will weep slightly, this will keep it from leaking into the refrigerator.)
• 3. Line the sprinform pan with whole cookies (stand cookies on end all the way around the inside edge of pan with ridges facing outward; set aside. If using an angelfood type springform pan, line the cookies around the center tube that forms the hole also.
• 4. Crush 2nd package of cookies into fine crumbs; set aside.
• 5. Chop pecans, until finely chopped; set aside.
• 6. Peel grapes and cut in half, removing any visible seeds; set aside.
• 7. Beat whipping cream, place in fridge until needed.
• 8. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, add vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 9. To gelatin mixture, add chopped pecans and peeled grapes. Fold beaten egg whites and whipped cream into gelatin mixture. Gently folding until throughly combined, while being careful not to deflate mixture.
• 10. Spoon into prepared springform pan. Smooth out top and sprinkle cookie crumbs on top.
• 11. Cover top with foil. Place in coldest part of fridge for at least 24 hrs.
• 12. To serve, remove foil. Remove springform ring, being careful not to disturb cookies. Each cookie is a slice of cake.