How to Make an Ice Box Cake

Ice box cakes got the name because, back in the day, a refrigerator was called an ice box and the cake had to be chilled. Ice box cakes are made of pudding and graham crackers, and no need to be baked. The cake is easy and quick to make, and a good fit for a dessert or a special occasion.

Things You'll Need

• 1 box vanilla pudding
• 1 box chocolate pudding
• 1 box regular graham crackers
• Whole milk
• 9-by-13-inch baking pan

Instructions

1. Line the bottom of the pan with a layer of graham crackers. Fill the crevices on the sides so the bottom consists completely of crackers.

2. Make the vanilla and chocolate pudding according to the directions on the package. Make them in separate saucepans with whole milk.

3. Stir the pudding mixtures in separate saucepans slowly and consistently as they heat on the stove. Bring them to a boil and keep stirring until the pudding is thick.

4. Pour a layer of vanilla pudding over the graham crackers.

5. Place another layer of graham crackers over the vanilla layer, then pour the chocolate pudding over that layer. Alternate the layers with a layer of graham crackers until the pan is full. A thin layer of graham crackers should be on top.

6. Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or until pudding does not run when it is sliced with a knife.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use instant pudding mixes.

• Some recipes add cherries or bananas with the last layer of graham crackers.

• Be sure to stir pudding constantly as it is heating on the stove.

• Be sure pudding is thick while cooking before placing it in the cake pan.

References

• Cooks: Ice Box Cake

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish