Icebox cakes have been around a long time. They involve layering some sort of cookie (vanilla wafers, graham crackers, chocolate wafers, Oreos, etc.) with pudding, whipped cream, or cool whip. Then you have let it sit in the refrigerator until the cookies absorb moisture from your pudding or whipped cream and become almost cake like. There are many versions of this out there on the internet, but I have never seen one made with Golden Oreos like I did here. They wanted to make a berry version of the icebox cake that would be perfect for the Fourth of July. It is super good and very pretty. I think it would be perfect for a Fourth of July cookout. Cool and creamy, and make-ahead, so that you are not baking in July and especially not on the day of the gathering.
I also put together a jar version. I only had enough to make one, but I can just see little jars of this in ice in one of those metal drink tubs waiting for guests to pick up and enjoy. Layer them just like you would do the whole cake using one cookie for each cookie layer.
Berry Icebox Cake for the Fourth of July
Prep
Total
Yield 8 – 10
Ingredients
- 1 family sized package Golden Oreos (I had a few left over.)
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding
- 4 cups milk
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 pint blueberries
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsps. confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Make pudding using milk according to package directions.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add confectioners’ sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks from.
- In an oblong 3 quart casserole dish layer cookies (I broke a few in halves and quarters to cover the bottom of the dish a bit better.), pudding, and strawberries.
- Then, add a layer of cookies, pudding and blueberries.
- Top with whipped cream and refrigerate six hours or overnight before serving.
To make in a jar.
- Follow the same layering. Check this out. in each jar using only one cookie for each cookie layer.
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This recipe was shared on Foodie Friends Friday.
This cake looks very nice!!
Thank you!
Grease and flour … pan. Mix the cake mix, pudding, eggs, … cake. Top with whipped cream and garnish with grapes rolled … sugar. Makes 16 servings.
Yummy! Stopping by from FFF
An icebox cake (American), zebra cake (British), or chocolate ripple cake/log (Australian) is a dessert consisting of whipped cream and chocolate wafers . The back-of-the-box recipe on Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers indicates that the wafers are stacked to form a log with whipped cream cementing them together, and then the log is laid on its side. A second log is formed and the two are set side-by-side and more whipped cream covers the exterior. The cake is then left overnight in the refrigerator (or ” icebox “). The wafers absorb moisture from the whipped cream and the whole can be served in slices. The dessert is usually served by cutting it into slices at a 45-degree angle, so bands of chocolate and cream are visible across each slice. The traditional wafers are the thin and dark Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, but they may be hard to find in some areas so other cookies are sometimes substituted.