Description
Spooky Halloween icebox cake brings ghoulish delight to dessert tables, blending creamy layers with haunting chocolate cookies. Chilling overnight creates a spine-tingling treat you’ll crave long after the witching hour passes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 14.5-ounce packages Oreo cookies (approximately 42 cookies)
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative Ingredients:
- Orange food coloring (gel recommended)
- Orange icing
- Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lining it with plastic wrap or parchment paper, ensuring the edges extend slightly above the pan’s rim.
- Whip heavy cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until stiff, voluminous peaks form using an electric mixer.
- Separate the whipped cream into three equal portions, gradually incorporating orange food coloring to create a gradient of orange hues.
- Arrange a complete layer of Oreo cookies across the pan’s bottom, using crumbled cookies to fill any empty spaces.
- Apply the darkest orange-tinted whipped cream evenly over the first cookie layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Create a second cookie layer directly atop the initial cream layer.
- Spread the medium-toned orange whipped cream across the second cookie layer with smooth, consistent strokes.
- Position the final cookie layer over the previous cream layer.
- Top with the lightest orange-tinted whipped cream, distributing it uniformly to create a smooth surface.
- Securely cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before serving, remove from refrigerator and embellish with orange icing and festive Halloween sprinkles.
- Carefully release from springform pan and slice to reveal the vibrant orange-layered dessert.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Base by ensuring cookies are fully covered with whipped cream, creating a barrier that stops them from becoming soft too quickly.
- Customize Color Intensity by gradually adding food coloring, allowing precise control over the orange gradient from light to dark for a stunning visual effect.
- Make Gluten-Free by substituting Oreo cookies with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies, keeping the dessert accessible for those with dietary restrictions.
- Enhance Flavor Complexity by adding a pinch of cinnamon or ginger to the whipped cream, introducing warm autumnal notes that complement the Halloween theme.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg