Recipe
How to Make 2-Ingredient Icebox Cake
Icebox cake was brought to the US’ attention during WWI as a sweet household treat that uses pre-made ingredients. Heavy cream and wafer cookies are the stars of this cake; the wafers become soft and delicious as the cream soaks into them overnight.
This particular icebox cake has also been called “zebra cake” for its black and white, stripe-like appearance when it is cut into. It uses only two ingredients and is perfect for any event… or even just a snack.
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2-Ingredient Ice Box Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 24 hours
- Servings: 9 servings
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 boxes of wafer cookies
- 1 quart heavy cream
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Step 1
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form
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Step 2
Spread the whipped cream onto chocolate wafers, placing them around a glass pan. Cookies can be stacked vertically or horizontally.
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Step 3
Continue to stack cookies and whipped cream all the way to the top, making sure to fill the cracks with the cream.
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Step 4
Refrigerate cake overnight and enjoy!
#SpoonTip: The longer you wait, the better this cake gets.
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