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🌍Authentic French recipe from a France-based creator — ingredients and steps translated below
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Icebox Cake

Cultural Context

Icebox cake has its roots in the United States but has become popular in France and other countries, often enjoyed during warm months. This no-bake dessert is a celebration of simple ingredients layered together to create a creamy, indulgent treat. Traditionally made with chocolate wafers and whipped cream, it has inspired countless variations worldwide, often incorporating seasonal fruits or different flavorings.

FrenchFRdessert
240 min
easy
8 servings
Servings4
110g de chocolat noir
55 g de beurre non salé
2 oeufs
50g de sucre
Une pincée de sel
25 g de farine
10g de cacao en poudre
25g de crème épaisse
5 g de sucre
1 g de café instantané
40g de noix hachées
55g de sucre
20g d'eau
2 g de gélatine
25 g de lait concentré
150g de crème épaisse
2 jaunes
25g de sucre
80 g de lait
75 g de crème épaisse
3 g de gélatine
150g de crème épaisse
105g chocolat noir
115g sauce anglaise
120g de crème épaisse
70g chocolat blanc
75g sauce anglaise
100g de crème épaisse
80g chocolat noir

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta provides a lighter texture and is often less expensive than cream cheese.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can add a unique flavor while brown sugar is usually more affordable.

fresh berries

🥗Healthier: frozen berries

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Frozen berries are often less expensive and available year-round.

1

Prepare the brownie base by melting 110g of dark chocolate and 55g of unsalted butter together.

2

In a bowl, mix 2 eggs, 50g of sugar, and a pinch of salt until combined.

3

Add 25g of flour and 10g of cocoa powder to the egg mixture and mix well.

4

Fold in 40g of chopped nuts into the brownie batter.

5

Pour the brownie batter into a baking dish and bake until set.

6

For the caramel mousse, combine 55g of sugar and 20g of water in a saucepan and heat until caramelized.

7

Dissolve 2g of gelatin in the caramel and mix in 25g of sweetened condensed milk and 150g of heavy cream.

8

For the chocolate mousse, prepare a custard by whisking 2 egg yolks with 25g of sugar and 80g of milk over heat until thickened.

9

Add 3g of gelatin to the custard and let it cool.

10

In a separate bowl, whip 150g of heavy cream and fold it into the cooled custard.

11

For the white chocolate mousse, repeat the process using 120g of heavy cream and 70g of white chocolate.

12

Assemble the cake by layering the brownie base with the caramel mousse and chocolate mousse, finishing with a layer of white chocolate mousse.

13

Chill the assembled cake until set.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens

dairygluten

Also Known As

Refrigerator CakeChilled Cake
Local Name: Gâteau glacé

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