Chocolate-Mint Icebox Cake

Name: Chocolate-Mint Icebox Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups heavy cream, chilled; 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 teaspoon mint extract; 1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers; 1 cup miniature chocolate chips

This old-fashioned no-bake cake has just three components: store-bought cookies, homemade mint whipped cream, and chocolate chips.

Source: Everyday Food, June 2004

4 hours 20 mins 20 mins 8

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups heavy cream, chilled
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon mint extract
1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers
1 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions

1. Make the mint cream: With an electric mixer, beat heavy cream, sugar, and mint extract until stiff peaks form.
2. Line a serving platter with two sheets of wax paper side by side. Assemble the cake: Spread each wafer with about 1/2 tablespoon mint cream, forming stacks. Lay stacks horizontally along seam of paper, pressing gently to form a log. With small spatula or knife, cover log with remaining mint cream. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 2 days.
3. To serve, gently remove wax paper from underneath cake (holding cake in place with a metal spatula, if necessary), and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Slice cake diagonally with a serrated knife.

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rebeccaStarwill

5 AUG, 2017

Delicious cake .
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lemonyemilyo

23 AUG, 2011

This is my Mom's birthday cake, except she uses the original Nabisco chocolate wafers recipe, without mint or chocolate chips. Sometimes we sprinkle the top with chocolate shavings for a similar, less crunchy effect. I prefer it a bit sweeter by using Cool Whip instead of real cream. We also make it much simpler, by making one long stack, alternating wafer and whipped cream, and then slice it at an angle for the same lined effect. Sometimes these wafers are with ice cream cones in the store.
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LAandJA

17 AUG, 2011

I have made this cookie over the years which was always a family favourite and now the grandkids love it. At Christmas Time, I give it a few food colour drops of green and make an extra large one in the shape of a Candy Cane. I then drizzle it with chocolate and candy cane broken up and sprinkled on top. Everyone loves it.
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MS11755600

30 JUN, 2011

My mom made this all the time growing up and it is so simple and good. Never had the mint or chips added, but that sounds like it would change it up a bit and sounds great.
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dnmoyer

22 DEC, 2010

There should be a recipe right on the box of the Nabisco Famous Cohocolate Wafers. Online it is at http://www.nabiscoworld.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipe_id=53331
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dnmoyer

22 DEC, 2010

Google Nabisco Famous chocolate wafers. We never used mint or the chocolate chips on top.
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sheilajanet

17 AUG, 2010

These instructions are very badly written. The 'stacks' should be vertical not horizontal. What are 'chocolate wafers?' Chocolate biscuits or chocolate covered after dinner mint type things. Luckily I know how to make this or I would be very confused. I have used ginger biscuits and dipped them in coffee before smothering them in cream.
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JaneRW

18 JUL, 2010

are "chocolate wafers" the same as oreos? is there a similar product without the oreo filling?
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benjaminmorehead

22 NOV, 2009

Delicious. I made a double recipe, so it ended up being a square cake (about the size of a double layer cake) instead of a roll. Everyone was impressed and it was really easy.
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JamieBlustoa

30 SEP, 2009

Do you freeze this? It looks to die for and I want to try it, but I don't want to mess it up. Reading that you're supposed to be able to cut it, but it's made of whipped cream is what is confusing me... will someone that has made it please help!
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