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Chocolate Raspberry Icebox Cake

Published: Jul 19, 2020 · Modified: Jun 3, 2022 by Baked · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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An old fashioned no-bake icebox cake is the best easy dessert for hot summer days! This chocolate raspberry version needs just five ingredients.

Cut icebox cake, front view, to show interior texture.

For most of us, there comes a point in high summer, usually mid-July, that it just gets too hot to bake. That doesn’t mean you need to go without dessert! This easy chocolate icebox cake is an old-school solution, modernized a bit here with fresh summer berries.

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What Is An Icebox Cake?

Back in the day, before refrigerators were powered by electricity, food inside was kept cool with large blocks of ice. After electric fridges came along, people called the older ice fridges “ice boxes” to distinguish the two.

The icebox cake is a no-bake dessert that is just as good today as it was back then! Whipped cream, and sometimes fruit, is layered between cookie wafers, then iced in more whipped cream. The dish needs at least four hours in the fridge for the cream to soften the cookies into a cake-like consistency, so plan accordingly.

Icebox cake decorated with fresh berries and edible flowers, with borage in the background.

Ingredients

  • heavy cream
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • raspberries
  • chocolate cookie wafers
Icebox cake ingredients: fresh raspberries, chocolate wafer cookies, vanilla, cream, and icing sugar.

Method

Have a serving platter ready to assemble the icebox cake on.

Beat the whipping cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form. Reserve half of the whipped cream in another bowl and set aside.

Large metal bowl of whipped cream.
Woman's hand holding up a large spoonful of whipped cream from a large bowl.

Next, set aside the half the raspberries for garnish. Take the remaining raspberries and mash them with a fork until a jammy consistency is reached.

Gently fold the mashed raspberries into one of the two bowls of whipped cream. As the berries and cream combine the cream will turn a pretty pale pink.

Mashing raspberries with a fork on a plate.
Mashed raspberries in a large bowl of whipped cream.
Raspberries swirled into whipped cream.

Gently spoon a small amount of raspberry cream onto a chocolate wafer. Top the cream with another wafer to make a sandwich cookie. Repeat the layering of cream and cookies until the stack is nine cookies tall. Repeat this step until you have four stacks of nine cookies layered with cream.

Chocolate wafer cookies stacked with raspberry whipped cream.

Lay each cookie stack down on your serving platter so the rounds of the cookies look like the wheels of a train. You want the stacks to fit nice and snug together! If you have raspberry cream leftover, use it to help adhere the rows together like the pictures below.

Spooning raspberry whipped cream to the outer layer of stacked wafer cookies.
Woman's hand rolling a chocolate wafer and raspberry whipped cream stack.

Next, use the reserved whipped cream to coat the outside of the cookies much like icing a cake. Try to cover up any imperfections. Chances are it will look a little messy, but we promise it will work out!

Icing horizontally stacked raspberry cream wafer cookies with plain whipped cream.

Place the cake in the fridge to chill and soften for at least 4 hours.

Just before serving, decorate the cake with the remaining raspberries, plus edible flowers, fresh mint leaves, or any other garnish you like.

To serve, cut the icebox cake into slices the way you would a loaf of bread and plate as individual slices.

Icebox cake decorated with fresh berries and edible flowers.
Icebox cake topped with berries and flowers, one slice removed.

Tips & Notes

Make this recipe dairy-free with dairy-free cookie wafers and coconut whipped cream.

Substitute the chocolate wafers for vanilla wafers, ginger cookies, graham crackers, or any other thin wafer-like cookie you like.

Vanilla extract can be substituted for almond extract, peppermint extract, or any other flavouring you prefer.

You can substitute white sugar or organic cane sugar in the whipped cream.

Use any other fresh soft berry you have on hand or is in season. Blackberries are also great! Thawed frozen berries work a treat. You can also use some jam in the whipped cream if you prefer.

Slices of icebox cake with raspberries on plates.

More No-Bake Desserts

Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream
Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Puffed Quinoa Bars
S’mores Ice Cream Bars
Peach and Ginger Cashew Cheesecake

Icebox cake decorated with fresh berries and edible flowers.

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Recipe

Cut icebox cake, front view, to show interior texture.

Chocolate Raspberry Icebox Cake

4.7 from 3 votes
Author: Sophie Mackenzie
Yield: 8
Prep Time 20 mins
Chilling Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
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Description

 

An old fashioned no-bake icebox cake is the best easy dessert for hot summer days! This chocolate raspberry version needs just five ingredients.

Equipment

  • Stand or hand mixer
  • Serving platter
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons or a digital kitchen scale

Ingredients
 

  • 473 ml 35% whipping cream, one carton
  • 2 tablespoons 14 grams powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups 250 grams fresh raspberries
  • 7 oz. chocolate cookie wafers, one sleeve
  • Fresh mint leaves, or edible flowers for garnish, optional

Instructions
 

  • Have a serving platter ready to assemble the icebox cake.
  • Beat the whipping cream, vanilla, and icing sugar in a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form. Reserve half the whipping cream in another bowl and set aside.
  • Set aside half of the raspberries for garnish. Take the remaining raspberries and mash them with a fork until a jammy consistency is reached. 
  • Gently fold the mashed raspberries into one of the two bowls of whipping cream until well combined.
  • Carefully spoon about 2 teaspoons of raspberry cream on top of a chocolate wafer.
  • Top the cream with another wafer to make a sandwich cookie. Continue to layer the cream and cookies until the stack is 9 cookies tall. Repeat this step until you have 4 stacks of 9 cookies. 
  • Lay each cookie stack down, side-by-side on your serving platter so the rounds of the cookies look like the wheels of a train. The stacks should fit snugly together! If you have any raspberry cream left, use it to adhere the stacks together. 
  • Take the reserved whipped cream and spread it over the cookies much like icing a cake. Try to cover up any imperfections, but note it may look a little messy. It will work out we promise!
  • Place the cake in the fridge to soften the cookies for at least 4 hours.
  • Just before serving, decorate the cake with the remaining raspberries. Add fresh mint leaves and edible flowers if you like.
  • To serve – slice the icebox cake like a loaf of bread and serve individual slices.

Notes

Make this recipe dairy-free with dairy-free cookie wafers and coconut whipped cream.
Substitute the chocolate wafers for vanilla wafers, ginger cookies, graham crackers, or any other thin wafer-like cookie you like.
Vanilla extract can be substituted for almond extract, peppermint extract, or any other flavouring you prefer.
You can substitute white sugar or organic cane sugar in the whipped cream.
Use any other fresh soft berry you have on hand or is in season. Blackberries are also great!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g
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