LEMON GINGER ICEBOX CAKE

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Everyone searches for grand desserts that have easy ingredients and minimal effort. My lemony ginger icebox cake is the answer. It's a holiday lifesaver. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 jar (10 ounces) lemon curd
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 packages (5-1/4 ounces each) thin ginger cookies
2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon zest until creamy. Beat in lemon curd until smooth. Gradually add cream, beating on medium-high speed until soft peaks form., Line bottom of an 8-in. square dish with 9 cookies; spread with about 2/3 cup cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers 6 times. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 calories, Fat 31g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 340mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.