Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Total: 12 hr 20 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Inactive: 12 hr
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Ingredients

2 cups cold heavy cream

12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti

1 teaspoon instant espresso powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3 (8-ounce) packages chocolate chip cookies, such as Tate's Bake Shop

Shaved semisweet chocolate, for garnish

Directions

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, mascarpone, sugar, coffee liqueur, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and vanilla. Mix on low speed to combine and then slowly raise the speed, until it forms firm peaks.
  2. To assemble the cake, arrange chocolate chip cookies flat in an 8-inch springform pan, covering the bottom as much as possible. (I break some cookies to fill in the spaces.) Spread a fifth of the mocha whipped cream evenly over the cookies. Place another layer of cookies on top, lying flat and touching, followed by another fifth of the cream. Continue layering cookies and cream until there are 5 layers of each, ending with a layer of cream. Smooth the top, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Run a small sharp knife around the outside of the cake and remove the sides of the pan. Sprinkle the top with the chocolate, cut in wedges, and serve cold.

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maryjanebrown100

Well. My 85-year-old aunt said this is the best dessert she ever ate. My sister described it as “fabulous” and restaurant-quality. My son asked for this to be his birthday cake. Not having a teaspoon of instant espresso, I substituted a tablespoon of instant regular coffee. Because I used the whole 16 oz. container of mascarpone, I upped the Kahlua to 1/3 cup; the final result was not too “boozy”. I also used 2 and 1/3 cups heavy cream. I was most pleased with this cake! It’s decadent and indulgent and was perfect for our Easter dinner. My Tate’s cookies were pleasantly yielding but not soggy in the final result. The cake was fridged for 30 hours and separated cleanly from the springform pan. Afterwards I appreciated that it retained nice structure.<br />A heartfelt hint would be this: for the cream layer, plop gobs of it in the center and, with pristine fingers, very gently tease it outward so as not to dislodge the cookie layer. Thank you Ina!

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