Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
This chocolate peanut butter icebox cake is entirely make-ahead, easy enough for the kids to pitch in, and doesn't require an oven.
Foto: Once Upon a Chef
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, (at room temperature)
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter ((I use Skippy All Natural, No Need To Stir))
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 50 Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, (from one box (see note))
- Cocoa powder, (for dusting)
- ¼ cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Steps
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Line a 9 x 5-in (23 x 13-cm) loaf pan with two pieces of overlapping plastic wrap, allowing the excess to hang over the edges of the pan.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Do not over-whip. Set aside.
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In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt together until smooth.
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Add one-third of the whipped cream to the peanut butter mixture and beat with the mixer until smooth. Add the remaining whipped cream and fold with a rubber spatula, turning the bowl as may go, until the mixture is evenly combined and uniform in color and texture.
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Spoon about two-thirds of the cream into the prepared pan. Starting at a short side of the pan, arrange 12 cookies in the cream, standing them on their edge in a row. Do the same with a second row of cookies, slightly overlapping the cookies from the first row. Continue with two more rows for a total of four rows. Save the last two cookies for the topping.
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Cover the cookies with the remaining cream. Smooth the cream with a spatula, gently pressing to make sure any gaps between the cookies are filled.
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Cover the cake with the excess plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 48 hours. When ready to serve, peel the plastic wrap from the top. Set a platter on top of the pan and invert the cake onto it. Lift the pan off and gently peel away the plastic wrap. Use a warm offset spatula to smooth the edges, if desired. Dust the cake lightly with cocoa powder through a fine sieve. Crush the remaining wafers and scatter the peanuts over top, pressing down on them slightly so they adhere. Slice with a sharp knife and serve cold.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
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*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet


















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