Chocolate Peanut-Butter Icebox Cake

149 Ratings
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  • 4 47
  • 3 52
  • 2 15
  • 1 8

This crowd-pleasing icebox cake uses store-bought cookies; the only challenge you'll face during the assembly of this treat is having to share with friends and family.

Everyday Food, September 2009

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Recipe Summary

prep:
20 mins
total:
20 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a large bowl, whip 1 1/2 cups cream with sugar until soft peaks form. In a small bowl, whisk peanut butter until soft and smooth; whisk in 1/2 cup cream until light and fluffy. Fold peanut-butter mixture into whipped cream until incorporated.

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  • Dab the bottom of 6 cookies with a very small amount of cream mixture and arrange in a circle on a serving plate; place 1 cookie in the middle of circle. Top with cup cream mixture, spreading outward to cover all but outer edges of cookies. Repeat process 5 more times (staggering the cookie layers), ending with cream. Cut 3 cookies in half; decorate top of cake with cookie halves.

  • Refrigerate cake at least 8 hours (or up to overnight). To serve, cut into wedges with a serrated knife.

Cook's Notes

To achieve a cakelike texture, let the dessert stand for at least 8 hours before serving.

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Reviews (2)

149 Ratings
  • 5 27
  • 4 47
  • 3 52
  • 2 15
  • 1 8
Martha Stewart Member
04/27/2013
Thank you Martha!! It was a co-worker's birthday today and I am on a job currently that provides housing...with a kitchenette...This was an amazingly satisfying and sweet recipe that looked and tasted great! My only substitution was that NO store nearby had the chocolate wafer cookies so instead I bought a package of "America's Favorite Cookie" and opened each one and scraped the creme filling out, which worked just fine with a different layering layout.
Martha Stewart Member
05/26/2011
This is a twist on the classic Icebox Cake recipe that has often been on the Nabisco chocolate wafers box. Something magical happens when this sets in the fridge overnight... it stops being cookies with cream and becomes a soft, delicious cake! Its the perfect summer dessert. The ways to flavor the whipped cream are endless, too!
Martha Stewart Member
10/12/2010
I Loved this! I didn't think I would, but it was really great. You can see my results here: http://marthaandme.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/another-icebox-cake/
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Martha Stewart Member
09/15/2009
I don't think I whipped the cream enough and it looked a little "drippy" so I made mine in a trifle bowl and it was beautiful and delicious.
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