Ice box cake cupcakes are a twist on traditional ice box cake and an amazing, easy, delicious no-bake dessert.
ice box cake cupcakes
First, let’s travel back in time, to an age when ice box cake was cake. (I just started watching Doctor Who, hence the dramatic opening.) Or, actually, ice box cake was cookies that turned into cake through the magic of refrigeration. Ice box cake. My absolute, all-time, favoritest dessert ever. Yes, even over decorated cookies. My mom makes this for every holiday she hosts, and pretty much every time I come home. See? I first wrote all about ice box cake HERE. And you can find the how-tos to make it HERE, too. Ice box cake cupcakes are a twist on the original.
Here’s an easy way to make individual servings of ice box cake, or, “ice box cupcakes” if you will. You have to make these. And ice box cake cupcakes are so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so freakin’ delicious.
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how to make ice box cake cupcakes
you will need:*
- Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Wafers
- one pint heavy whipping cream
- one teaspoon vanilla extract
- couple spoonfuls of sugar
- cupcake liners
- disposable decorating bag
- baking tray
*Find the wafers in the cookie or baking aisle of the supermarket. If your store doesn’t carry them, beg them to. Find the cupcake liners and decorating bag in the craft store.
what to do:
Line a baking tray with cupcake liners. Each “cupcake” should have three or four liners together for extra stability. Whip the cream using a hand or standing mixer until stiff peaks form.
Blend in vanilla and some sugar (to taste). Fold the decorating bag over and gently spoon in some of the whipped cream. Unfold, twist to close and snip off 1-inch from the tip.
Break a wafer in three pieces to fit in the bottom of a cupcake liner. Pipe a dollop of whipped cream on top, then top with another, whole wafer. Gently press the wafer down. Pipe another dollop of whipped cream, and place another wafer on top, gently pressing down. Top with a dollop of whipped cream.
When all the cupcakes are done, place the tray in the refrigerator for at least six hours. Serve. Makes about 16 “cupcakes.”
ice box cake "cupcakes"
Ice box cake cupcakes
Ingredients
- Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Wafers
- one pint heavy whipping cream
- one teaspoon vanilla extract
- couple spoonfuls of sugar
- cupcake liners
- disposable decorating bag
- baking tray
- *Find the wafers in the cookie or baking aisle of the supermarket. If your store doesn’t carry them, beg them to. Find the cupcake liners and decorating bag in the craft store.
Instructions
Line a baking tray with cupcake liners. Each "cupcake" should have three or four liners together for extra stability. Whip the cream using a hand or standing mixer until stiff peaks form. Blend in vanilla and some sugar (to taste). Fold the decorating bag over and gently spoon in some of the whipped cream. Unfold, twist to close and snip off 1-inch from the tip. Break a wafer in three pieces to fit in the bottom of a cupcake liner. Pipe a dollop of whipped cream on top, then top with another, whole wafer. Gently press the wafer down. Pipe another dollop of whipped cream, and place another wafer on top, gently pressing down. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. When all the cupcakes are done, place the tray in the refrigerator for at least six hours. Serve. Makes about 16 "cupcakes."
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g
Karly says
My store does not carry the wafers and I weep about it every time I’m in there. Not to the employees or anything. Just quietly, to myself. I’ll start being louder about it.
Aya B. says
nice
Elizabeth says
Oh man…you are evil to tempt me to make these LOL. I also grew up with the ice box cake. When I am in the cookie aisle, my eyes can’t help but slide up to where the Famous Wafers reside on the top shelf, taunting me- “Buy me Elizabeth, buy me”.
So OK, vacation is coming up and that means happy food 24/7.
Cookie aisle, here I come.
Kary- your wafer deprivation is killing me- I will personally mail you some if you like 🙂
meaghanmountford says
Elizabeth, I think it would be a great service if we mailed these to those deficient in chocolate wafers!! Sometimes my supermarket doesn’t have them and I wander the aisles aimlessly, hoping they will appear.
Elizabeth says
OK Karly an all those wafer-deficient- this will be our community service project.
Would it be heresy if I made these with stabilized whipped cream?
Shall I try it and report back?
meaghanmountford says
yes! please do… I’m wondering if it will make the cookies cake-y enough?
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says
I have never had icebox cake and think about making it frequently. I’m goin’ for your cupcakes first!
My grocery store sometimes hides the chocolate wafer cookies by the ice cream cones … those sneaky devils 😉
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says
I have wanted to try making my own ice box cake ever since you mentioned them several months back.(I had to google it as I had never actually had an ice box cake)I love that you made these into cute little cupcakes!
Heather @ French Press says
what a genius idea! we LOVE icebox cake – and mini is SO much cuter