~A Spoonful of Strawberry~

~A Spoonful of Strawberry~
~by Sarah Calvello~

A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. When i think of this cake, I

think of tea-time and Mary Poppins. These are some of my favorite things

and bright and lacy things. It brings back childhood memories and the hope

of something better. Truthfully, I have never heard of icebox cakes until now,

but this will be what I make from now on. I can't bake, I admit, and this is a
fanciful and bright cake I can make for guests myself. And this has two of my

favorite things; strawberries and chocolate wrapped in a pretty package.

It's called a Strawberry Icebox Cake. No bake and it serves 8-12 people.

The ingredients:

.2 lbs fresh, sweet strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced

.3 cups heavy whipping cream

.⅓ cup powdered sugar

.2 tsp vanilla extract

.20 oz graham crackers (about 24-28 whole crackers or 4 sleeves)

.A Simple ganache:

.2 oz semi sweet chocolate morsels

.¼ cup heavy whipping cream

.The Directions

.In a large metal bowl, put together 3 cups powdered sugar, heavy whipping

cream, and vanilla extract. Place entire bowl, plus beaters of electric mixer,

into fridge for only 10 minutes to chill. Set on medium-high, and beat heavy

cream mixture until stiff peaks appear. Spread a thin layer of the whipped

cream on bottom of a 9×13″ baking pan. Lay six graham crackers down to

cover. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream over the graham crackers, then

a single layer of closely-placed strawberries. Rinse and repeat. Put more

layers (graham crackers, whipped cream, strawberries) 3 more times. You

will have 4 layers total of graham crackers when you finish. Spread the rest

of the whipped cream over the top of whole dessert, and add the rest of

strawberries for garnish.

Heat ¼ cup of the heavy whipping cream in a small and heavy saucepan

over medium to low heat. Once the water bubbles, turn off the heat. Add the

chocolate and let it stand for 3 minutes. Whisk the mixture until it’s thick and

glossy. Let it cool until it's lukewarm and drizzle ganache over dessert (You

can use a plastic baggie with tiny bit of tip cut off.)

Cover loosely with tented foil and chill in fridge overnight, for crackers to

soften. Keep cold until ready to serve.

Ok, done. Just put it in the fridge overnight and leave it waiting for

guests. Bon appetite! This is a good idea if you're on a budget and

need a cake in a hurry. I'm thinking of making this cake for my friend's

birthday party coming up soon.

Source:  Chew Out Loud, adapted from theKitchn