9 Convenient Icebox Cake Recipes to Make Ahead
Set these crowd-pleasing desserts in the refrigerator before any gathering or celebration.
Chocolate, fresh fruit, citrus, and cream headline these stunning desserts you can make ahead and stash in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat. Start with a cream base or filling; layer in more flavor with chocolate, maple, vanilla, spices, and seasonal fruits; add texture with cookies or cookie crumbles; and top them with fresh fruit or edible flowers for an enticing presentation. These icebox cake recipes are simple to put together; the key is refrigerating or freezing them for two to 24 hours before serving them chilled as a refreshing dessert.
Chocolate-Raspberry Icebox Cake
Layers of raspberry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate cookie crumbs are topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries for the ultimate cold, creamy treat.
Strawberry Icebox Cake with Maple-Ginger Cream
If you love strawberry shortcake, this inspired icebox dessert is for you. Buttery, rich shortbread cookies make an easy base, layered with plenty of sliced strawberries and a creamy filling, and topped with strawberries macerated in maple syrup.
No-Bake Peaches-and-Cream Cheesecake
The perfect ratio of cream cheese to ricotta gives this peachy icebox cake an extra-creamy texture. Be sure to use room temperature cream cheese so it whips up easily.
Maria Cookie Icebox Cake
Toasty, slightly sweet Maria cookies were an after-school snack staple for pastry chef Paola Velez while she was growing up in the Bronx. Here, she transforms those beloved cookies into an icebox cake, layered with a sweetly spiced cream filling, topped with luscious dulce de leche, and festooned with strawberries and edible flowers.
Blueberry-Banana Cream Pie
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This icebox pie created by Hetal Vasavada boasts a delicious banana flavor thanks to the combination of a silky custard and sliced fresh bananas that line the bottom of the graham cracker crust. The blueberries add a pop of color to the pie, while their jammy flavor provides a tart dimension.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Matzo Cake
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This rich matzo cake was inspired by one pastry chef Rochelle Cooper grew up eating. She layers espresso liqueur-soaked matzo with melted chocolate and toasted hazelnuts for this Passover-friendly treat. It needs just two hours in the fridge to firm up.
Lemony Layered Cheesecake
The smart trick here is mixing prepared lemon curd with mascarpone and heavy cream to compose this tangy icebox cake created by Justin Chapple.
Icebox Chocolate Cheesecake
Grace Parisi brilliantly layers chocolate cookies with a quick mixture of cream cheese, chocolate syrup, and a little water. The cookies soften as the cake chills overnight for a perfectly moist, chocolaty cheesecake.
Tiramisu Icebox Pie
Pastry chef Mathew Rice of Pastaria in Nashville takes the familiar elements of a classic tiramisu — ladyfingers, coffee, and mascarpone — and reimagines them as an icebox pie. The dessert is full of playful textures and flavors, including a dense coffee mousse and salty-sweet coffee crunch.
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