CARAMEL LATTE ICEBOX CAKE

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Give your barista a break and make this caramel latte-inspired treat instead. With just six ingredients, you'll build an impressive layered dessert that softens and sets up in the fridge as it chills.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 8h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
One 13.4-ounce jar dulce de leche
3 1/2 cups heavy cream
9 chocolate wafer cookies
24 ladyfinger cookies
1/4 cup chocolate-covered espresso beans, lightly crushed

Steps:

  • Whisk together the espresso powder and 1/4 cup hot water in a medium bowl until the espresso powder completely dissolves. Add 3/4 cup of the dulce de leche and stir until well combined.
  • Beat 3 cups of the heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed to medium peaks, about 2 minutes. Add the espresso and dulce de leche mixture to the cream and beat to very stiff peaks, about 1 minute more.
  • Arrange the chocolate wafer cookies to make a 9 1/2-by-4-inch rectangle directly in the center of a large, flat serving platter (breaking up 1 of the cookies to fill in any gaps). Spread 1/4 cup of the espresso-dulce de leche cream on top of the cookies. Lay 8 ladyfingers flat across this cream layer and then spread a third of the remaining cream mixture on top of the ladyfingers. Repeat this process 2 more times with the remaining ladyfingers and cream mixture. Use an offset spatula to spread the top layer of cream mixture evenly over the top and down the sides to cover the icebox cake completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours and up to overnight.
  • Once completely chilled, remove the plastic wrap from the cake. Beat the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer (or by hand) to medium peaks. Spread the whipped cream on top of the cake. Microwave the remaining dulce de leche in a small microwave-safe bowl until it is loose enough to drizzle. Drizzle evenly on top of the cake, then sprinkle with the crushed espresso beans.

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