MINT CHOCOLATE ICE BOX CAKE

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Make and share this Mint Chocolate Ice Box Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Breakfast

Time 6h20m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
green food coloring
2 (9 ounce) packages chocolate wafer cookies
fresh mint sprig, for serving

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine heavy cream, sugar, and mint extract. Beat on medium-high speed until medium peaks form.
  • Add green food coloring, drop by drop, until cream turns mint green.
  • Continue beating until stiff peaks form; do not overbeat.
  • Using an offset spatula, spread a thin layer of mint cream to a 7-inch round on a serving plate.
  • Arrange 7 cookies side by side on top of the circle, keeping one cookie in the center.
  • Spread with ½ cup cream.
  • Repeat with remaining cookies and cream, making 9 layers and ending with a layer of cookies. (Note: you will have cookies leftover.).
  • Reserve remaining cream for topping. Cover reserved cream and cake and transfer to the refrigerator, six hours or overnight.
  • When ready to serve, top with reserved cream, sprinkle with crushed cookies, and garnish with fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4052.2, Fat 248.7, SaturatedFat 131.3, Cholesterol 662.3, Sodium 3708.8, Carbohydrate 433.5, Fiber 17.4, Sugar 202.2, Protein 43.5

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