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Itโs too hot to cook.ย Itโs too hot to bake.ย But itโs never too hot to eat dessert!
So hereโs another no-bake delicious chilled dessert to hit the spot on a hot day.ย If you really want to gild the lily, top this cake with some chocolate whipped cream:ย whip 7 tablespoons of cold heavy cream with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.ย Frost just before serving.
Yield: Makes a 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan
Black Forest Ice Box Cake
Everyone will love this no bake cake!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Additional Time
8 hours
Total Time
8 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 oz. fresh cherries
- 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons whiskey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 9 oz. package Famous chocolate wafers
- 1-2 teaspoons cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
- Wash, stem and pit the cherries. Slice each cherry into roughly 6 slices. Set aside.
- Beat together with an electric mixer all other ingredients except chocolate wafers and cocoa powder.
- In the bottom of a 9โ x 5โ x 3โ loaf pan, spread one layer of chocolate wafers. Itโs best to break the wafers in half and make the straight edges of the cookies point towards the edges of the pan. Overlap wafers in the middle to fill the gaps.
- Place 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture on top of the wafers. Add another layer of wafers, followed by half of the sliced cherries. Dust half of the cocoa powder on top of the cherries before continuing.
- Repeat layers, saving the other half of the cherries for the top. Dust the top with cocoa powder, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge at least 8 hours. Before serving, dip a knife in warm water to slice the cake. Use a flexible spatula to scoop out the cake.
- This cake is very rich. I think you could get away with using less powdered sugar in the filling if you donโt like your desserts tooth-achingly sweet.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 368mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 2gSugar: 40gProtein: 6g
This sounds really rich and delicious! I will definitely gonna try this.
Thanks for sharing,
Tes
Sounds like a yummy recipe!!! I love the idea of not having to turn on the oven on hot days.
Mirta
great recipe, yes very rich butโ wow so worth the extra minutes on the threadmill, lol
sweetlife
I donโt care how many calories I am packing I got to have this dessert. It is rich and so creamy. Looks so good to. And yeah great way to get fresh fruits :)
I love ice box cakes! And this sounds awesome. I am a hiue fan of cherries and this is a perfect summer dessert. Yum!
That sounds perfect, both in flavor and preparation! It is hard to get motivated to make a fancy dessert when itโs too hot to even turn on the oven, but this looks like it would fit the bill just fine. Yum!
This sounds just about perfect! I think this is going on my list to try next. Thank you.
This is perfect! I just bought cherries and I didnโt want to use the oven!!! What platform do you use for your website??