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How to Make an Icebox Cake To make this Boston cream refrigerator cake, you'll first need to whisk together the pudding mix, milk, and whipped topping. Spread half the pudding mixture over the graham crackers. Our latest show stopper is an icebox cake inspired by the flavors of Boston cream pie - it looks super pretty and tastes ahhmazing! So much cool and creamy goodness is hidden below a thick layer of chocolate - yum!
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have boston cream ice box cake using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Boston cream ice box cake:
- Take FOR THE VANILLA CUSTARD:
- Make ready 3 1/2-4 cups milk
- Get 8-10 tsp custard powder (or more if needed)
- Make ready 1/2-3/4 cup sugar
- Take 1 large box of Honey Made Graham Crackers (or any other biscuit/cookie you like)
- Get FOR CHOCOLATE ICING/GLAZE:
- Prepare 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- Take 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- Take 1/2 cup sugar
- Take 1/4 cup milk
- Take 1 teaspoon vanilla essence/extract
Great for those hot days when you don't want to turn on the oven, or when you just don't want to do all the work! Boston Cream Icebox Cake "This easy no-bake dessert tastes like a delicious cross between a chocolate eclair and Boston cream pie. BOSTON CREAM ICE BOX CAKE: Scrumptious layers of creamy custard and crispy graham cracker cookies, topped with a luscious and fudgy chocolate icing; a perfect no-bake, egg-free, make-ahead dessert! BOSTON CREAM ICEBOX CAKE - whether you're a fan of the pie or the donut, this creamy, no-bake cake is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Steps to make Boston cream ice box cake:
- Heat milk until just beginning to boil. Make a smooth paste of custard powder with a little milk. When the milk comes to a boil, add the sugar and let dissolve. Stir in the custard mixture and stir continuously on medium heat until the custard is thick and smooth.
- To make the chocolate ganache, to a medium saucepan, add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, butter, sugar, milk, and heat over low heat to melt, whisking continuously. - Add the vanilla and whisk to combine.
- Now to layer the Boston Cream Pie Icebox cake, line a 13 x 9 inch pan with foil; leave an overhang on two sides for easy lifting of cake. Make sure the foil covers the bottom as well as the sides of the pan.
- Cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of crackers/biscuits, breaking them to fit the bottom completely.
- Pour half of the custard over this and spread evenly over the crackers using an offset spatula or spoon.
- Add another layer of the crackers and top with the remaining pudding mixture, spreading to cover evenly. - Gently place the final layer of crackers over the custard.
- Pour chocolate glaze over the last layer of crackers and spread to cover all over. Top with more chocolate chips.
- Cover the whole pan tightly with aluminum foil and freeze at least 4 hours or best overnight.
- Just before serving, let stay at room temperature for about 5 minutes for easy slicing. - Using a sharp, heavy and sturdy knife, cut into squares and dig in!
- Store leftover cake in the freezer. - Enjoy!
- Notes: - - Use enough custard thickened to form a lovely layer on the crackers. - - Adjust the amount of sugar according to personal taste. - - You can use any kind of cookie/biscuit instead of graham crackers. Just make sure it is sturdy enough to hold the custard topping and does not dissolve into the dessert! - - Enjoy frozen or slightly thawed to a slight, soft texture.
BOSTON CREAM ICE BOX CAKE: Scrumptious layers of creamy custard and crispy graham cracker cookies, topped with a luscious and fudgy chocolate icing; a perfect no-bake, egg-free, make-ahead dessert! BOSTON CREAM ICEBOX CAKE - whether you're a fan of the pie or the donut, this creamy, no-bake cake is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth! This version of icebox cake is a classic vanilla custard layered between graham crackers and topped with a beautiful chocolate glaze - a simpler nod to Boston Cream Pie. Long ago, one of my best friends (who happens to live in Boston now) taught me to dip graham crackers in milk as an after school snack. It might not be a Southern recipe, but Boston cream pie is one of our favorite desserts.
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