Ransom Drysdale would LOVE this cake!
I think Ransom Drysdale would love this.
I would make this in the summer. I'm always looking for no-bake recipes.
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RECIPE: Chocolate Mocha Refrigerator Cake (from Good Eats: The Final Years by Alton Brown)
Icebox cakes occupy a dreamy realm between cake and pudding, made possible by a foam composed of heavy cream (dairy from a cow containing a minimum of 36 percent butterfat) and air. Without whipped cream, there would be no icebox cake.
Yield: 10 to 12 servings
SOFTWARE
¼ cup (60 ml) cold water
1 (7-gram) packet powdered gelatin
70 chocolate wafer cookies (363 g), Nabisco Famous
2 tablespoons (30 ml) coffee liqueur
4 teaspoons (4 g) instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups (720 ml) heavy cream, cold
30 grams (¼ cup) confectioners’ sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
TACTICAL HARDWARE
A 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan
A stand mixer with whisk attachment
PROCEDURE
1) Put the water in a small saucepan (or even a metal measuring cup). Sprinkle the gelatin over the water and let sit at room temperature to bloom for 5 minutes.
2) Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving enough overhang in each direction to completely cover the top once the pan is full. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with 16 of the chocolate wafers and set aside.
3) Place the bloomed gelatin over low heat and gently warm until the gelatin has just melted, about 90 seconds. (Don’t let it boil.) Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee liqueur, espresso powder, and vanilla.
4) Combine the cream, confectioners’ sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Gradually bring the speed up to high and beat until soft peaks form, about 1½ minutes. Reduce the speed to low and drizzle in the cooled gelatin mixture. Slowly increase the speed back to high and beat until stiff peaks form, about 30 seconds more.
5) Fill the prepared pan three-quarters full with the whipped cream mixture. (You’ll need to use about 4 cups.) Insert the remaining 54 chocolate wafers vertically (edge first) into the whipped cream to create 4 rows of about 13 cookies each, keeping the cookies slightly separated by cream.
6) Spread the remaining whipped cream evenly over the cookie rows. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any bubbles. Fold the excess plastic wrap over the cake and refrigerate until very firm and sliceable, at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
7) To serve, pull back the plastic wrap and invert the cake onto a serving dish. (I usually place a plate upside-down on top of the loaf pan, then flip them together.) Remove the plastic wrap, slice with a long, thin serrated knife, and serve immediately. To keep leftovers, cover with fresh plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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