Comments on: icebox cake

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:46 +0000

My friend made this for me for my birthday while I lived in NY. It became my fav instantly! I have since started making it now that I moved to FL. I can’t find the chocolate waffers either and have used the 100 calorie Oreo packs and they work just fine. But the only differences between yours and mine is that “we” make it in a 9″x12″ baking dish and layer it like lasagna. On top, we drizzle marachino cherry juice over it and poke holes for it to seep into the lower layers, then top it all over with the cherries. It is pure HEAVEN!

By: kate

kate — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:30:51 +0000

Ha! That’s hilarious- how did I not see that?
So I tried making this, and it was a fiasco- my homemade cookies turned into a spider-webby looking puddle in the oven- not sure what I did.
I went to another store and finally found the storebought cookies, and went home to create the whole concoction, thinking of how my fiance would love it.
I (blushing) don’t own an electric mixer, so I whisked the cream and sugar by hand until I got tired, then I put it in the blender and turned it on. Turned out okay, and I frosted probably three layers until I decided I wanted more airy whipped cream. The second go round in the blender was too much, and I ended up with a watery sweet butter instead. *sigh* I should have known better! Guess I better go pick up a mixer, but the whole thing has made for an amusing morning, anyway, if not for me than surely for some of you reading this :)

By: deb

deb — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:35:11 +0000

kate -- It's $47.39 for 12 boxes on Amazon, or $3.95 each, which is less at least than I pay in NYC. But, of course, that is a lot of wafers to have on hand (but perfect for a wedding reception).

By: kate

kate — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:36:39 +0000

This is such a beautiful cake!! I am planning to make it today for the first time. I searched up and down and in vain for the elusive chocolate wafers and decided to make my own- thank you so much for posting a recipe for them as well! I did look on Amazon and they are still listed- for $47.39 a box! Jaw dropping and unbelievable- I would never spend so much on a box of cookies.
Looking forward to trying the cake and considering making several of these for my wedding reception in the spring in lieu of an overpriced gross fondant wedding cake.

By: Rach

Rach — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:18:31 +0000

Here in Australia we call it a chocolate ripple cake, and usually just make it in a log. Also just a hint to make sure the cookies are nice and soft when you serve, is to dip one side of the cookie into rum/brandy before wacking the cream on.

By: Ilana

Ilana — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Deb,
Love your blog! Found it about a month ago and hooked up ever since. Sometimes I forget that I have work to do (I read it at work, since at home my 3 little kids don’t let me have time to touch the computer, at rare occasions when they do, it is already occupied by my husband).
Congratulations on your cute, cute, cute little baby. He is a real bundle of joy, even though he turns your life upside down.
This cake looks gorgeous! It says straight forward: MAKE ME, but I have a really hard time to find chocolate wafer cookies (not a surprise to you) here in Israel, were I live. Do you think choc tea biscuits like one of these
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&resnum=0&q=tea+biscuits&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=5aHmSrifM8PG_ga6lsz9Bw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=10&ved=0CCsQrQQwCQ
would make a good substitution (they soften well)?
Thanks for your blog and for your time.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:25:50 +0000

This looks absolutely amazing! I just made one (dyed the whipped cream orange for a “halloween” theme) however it is not beautiful as yours is =)
You capture the essence of everything you make on this blog wonderfully! Everything looks beautiful.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:50:33 +0000

This may sound strange but I live in a very remote, fly in only, Alaskan bush village. All of our food and what not also has to be flown in and getting heavy cream here is not a possibility. Could you make a substitution suggestion?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:51:25 +0000

I had this at a family gathering recently and it was a HUGE success! So beautiful and delicious too. Can’t wait to make it myself.

By: Summer

Summer — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:59:43 +0000

This is very similar to a frozen oreo dessert that my mom makes. I’m sure she got the recipe off an oreo package or something. It is a bit more involved than your version. About a third of the reg. size oreo package is crushed to make a crust in a 9×9 pan, then the whipped cream is divided in half and a package of melted chocolate chips is folded into half the whipped cream. This is all alternately layered with oreos pulled apart. The whole pan is frozen, then to serve cut into squares. YUM! Probably a bit more sugary than the Nabisco chocolate biscuit version, though.