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icebox cake

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noun

  1. a confection made from such prepared ingredients as cookies or whipped cream that requires no additional baking but is chilled in a refrigerator before serving.

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But if you want all that éclair flavor without the hassle, the best way to go is with Resident Carolina Gelen's Éclair Cake, which harnesses the delicacy of the patisserie with good old-fashioned icebox cake.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022

Lily Ernst, of the food blog Little Sweet Baker, shared a sneak peek of her patriotic icebox cake recipe with Fox News.

From Fox News • Sep. 3, 2021

The icebox cake is an ideal dessert for the hotter parts of the year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021

There are few two-ingredient desserts as transcendent as an icebox cake.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021

She let me lead the Pledge of Allegiance for the class and gave me thick slices of icebox cake from her own lunch.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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