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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake

Time: 12 hours 20 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Just because something is old-fashioned doesn't mean it's out of style! Take this Old-Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake as proof of that! It's the most refreshing cake ever conceived, and that is a cold, hard fact! It's a chilled layer cake filled with chocolatey goodness (softened chocolate wafers) and topped by a simple yet captivating whipped cream frosting. You can actually see how delicious the Old-Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake is just by looking at each beautifully striped slice! Simplicity and scrumptiousness all in one!


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Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (9-ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies
  • 1/4 cup chocolate curls

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream with a hand mixer on medium speed.

Step 2 -Once the cream begins to thicken, add the powdered sugar and the vanilla.

Step 3 -Continue to beat until the whipped cream thickens and stiff peaks form.

Step 4 -Spread a 1/2-inch layer of the whipped cream on each of the chocolate wafer cookies.

Step 5 -Spread a layer of the whipped cream on a serving plate.

Step 6 -Stack the cookies upright on the whipped cream layer to form a line.

Step 7 -Once all the cookies are in a line, spread the remaining whipped cream over the cookies to form a log-shaped cake.

Step 8 -Cover and refrigerate the cake until the moisture of the whipped cream softens the wafer cookies, at least 12 hours and up to overnight.

Step 9 -Decorate the top of the cake with the chocolate curls.

Step 10 -Slice the cake on a diagonal for a striped effect.

Step 11 -Serve.

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