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Lemon Icebox Cake


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  • Author: becky
  • Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 9 slices 1x

Description

A light and refreshing no-bake icebox cake made with cookies, lemon curd, whipped cream, and fresh lemon zest.


Ingredients

Scale

400 grams lemon curd (about 1 1/4 cups)
450 milliliters whipping cream (2 cups)
10 grams confectioner’s sugar (1 tablespoon)
4 grams lemon zest (2 teaspoons), plus more to garnish
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
40 shortbread fingers or rich tea biscuits, about 1x3 inches in size

Fresh berries or lemon slices, to garnish


Instructions

Line an 8×8-inch square tin with parchment, allowing a 1-inch overhang on all sides.

Parchment lined tin

In a small bowl, whisk the lemon curd until smooth and creamy. Transfer 75 grams (1/4 cup) to a separate bowl.

A bowl of whisked lemon curd

Lemon curd in a bowl

In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Mix in the confectioner’s sugar, followed by the lemon zest and vanilla bean paste.

Whipped cream in a bowl

Whipped cream in a bowl

Gently fold 100 grams (1 cup) of the cream into the smaller bowl of lemon curd.

Cream and lemon curd in a bowl

Bowl with whipped cream and a spatula

With a rubber spatula or small stepped palette knife, spread a thin layer of the plain whipped cream across the bottom of the prepared tin.

Whipped cream in parchment lined tin

Whipped cream spread in parchment lined tin

Arrange two rows of biscuits on top of the whipped cream.

Biscuits arranged in tin

Spread the lemon curd-whipped cream mixture over top of the biscuits.

Layering whipped cream and biscuits for lemon icebox cake

whipped cream spread in parchment lined tin to assemble refrigerator cake

Top with two more rows of biscuits.

Assembling lemon icebox cake in a square tin

Spread with the remaining lemon curd.

Dollops of lemon curd arranged in a metal tin

Lemon curd spread in metal tin

Top with two more rows of biscuits.

Icebox cake ingredients arranged in metal tin

Spread with a layer of whipped cream.

Whipped cream on top of a layer of biscuits and lemon curd in a metal tin

Whipped cream spread in a metal tin

Top with two more rows of biscuits.

Cream and cookies arranged in layers in a metal tin

Spread with the remaining whipped cream.

Whipped cream topping on an icebox cake

Cover with a sheet of clingfilm/plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours, or overnight. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon zest.

Lemon icebox cake

Using the edges of the parchment as ‘handles,’ carefully lift the cake from the tin.

Lemon icebox cake on a sheet of parchment

With a sharp chef’s knife, cut into squares.

Knife cutting lemon refrigerator cake into squares

Garnish slices with lemon slices, herbs, fresh berries, edible flowers, or other toppings as desired.

A slice of lemon curd icebox cake on a plate with fresh blackberries

Store leftover icebox cake in the refrigerator for up to three days.

 

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Chilling Time: 4 hours
  • Category: Cakes
  • Method: No Bake
  • Cuisine: Desserts
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