Icebox Cake For One
This icebox cake for one is a no-bake dessert with layers of graham crackers and a creamy cream cheese filling. As it chills, the graham crackers soften into a tender, cake-like texture.
Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cream cheese - softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 sheets graham crackers (1-ounce/30g)
- Optional: fresh berries or sliced fruit for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 10-ounce ramekin, breaking them to fit as needed.
- Spread half of the filling evenly over the graham crackers.
- Add a second layer of graham crackers over the filling.
- Spread the remaining filling over the crackers and smooth the top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until the graham crackers soften into cake-like layers.Top with berries if desired.
Notes
Use cold, high-fat cream. Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream whips into stiff peaks because of its fat content. Pull it straight from the refrigerator, and skip half-and-half or milk, which don't have enough fat to whip.
Want an extra-soft bottom layer? Spread a thin spoonful of filling across the bottom of the ramekin before adding the first crackers. The bottom cracker softens from both sides this way. It's a small preference, not a must, since the bottom softens fine on its own.
Chill for at least 3 hours. The graham crackers need time in the cold to absorb moisture and soften into cake-like layers. Three hours is the minimum, and overnight gives the softest texture.
Use a 10-ounce ramekin. This size holds two cracker layers with filling between them at the right depth. A similar dessert dish or small bowl with straight sides works too.
If doubling this recipe use a 5x5 inch dish or one 0f similar size.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 2511IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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