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This Death by Chocolate Icebox Cake was a huge hit! Layers of chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse and chocolate graham crackers are topped with chocolate sauce for a decadent treat that’ll put you in a chocolate coma!
If you’re a chocoholic like me, you should also check out my Hot Chocolate Cake and my Drunken Chocolate Truffle Cake!
Death by Chocolate Icebox Cake
So you know what I don’t love? Jeans shopping. If I want to feel not so hot about myself, jeans shopping will surely do it. That must be why I usually wear my jeans until they start to have holes in them before I’m willing to go shopping for them again.
I did a little jeans shopping on Sunday and Monday and the experience was as expected. I tried on mountains of jeans and barely found some that actually fit. Seriously, why is it that every. single. pair. fits differently. I could try on the same size of jeans but because they’re different styles they’d all fit differently. Some big, some so small I can’t put them on.
What is up with that?
And then I find a pair that actually fits well and they come with holes in them. That’s the exact problem I was trying to get rid of to begin with.
Fortunately I was able to find a couple pairs. My favorites were from Express, surprisingly enough. They fit quite well.
Then I did some shoe shopping, which I sometimes have the same problem with. I love shopping for fun shoes like heels. I could buy those babies all day long. But when looking for the basics that I wear most of the time, it’s hard to find stuff I like that fits well.
I finally walked holes right into the bottoms of my favorite flats so I had to get new ones. I literally got the same brand and size assuming they’d fit just as comfortably. Then I wore them for a little bit yesterday and already had problems with them rubbing. Grrr.
I’d rather shop for cute dresses, tops and heels any day. I just don’t like to wear those every day. Darn it!
I would eat this chocolate icebox cake every day, however. Only problem is, I’d end up jeans shopping again because they wouldn’t fit me anymore if I ate this every day. I will certainly eat my share though.
Tips for Making This Decadent Chocolate Icebox Cake
I absolutely love the simplicity and ease of making icebox cakes. And you can mix up the flavors, making them fun to play with.
This time around I decided to go all in with the chocolate. I mean, when is tons of chocolate not a good idea?
The chocolate mousse-like layer is not a true mousse, but is very mousse-like in texture. It’s also delicious. The chocolate ganache is thicker, so they contrast each other nicely.
The chocolate graham crackers help give the cake it’s structure and hold everything together. Plus, they’re more chocolate.
Then it’s topped with chocolate sauce and mini chocolate chips. Heavenly, I tell you. And if you wanted, you could totally add more chocolate sauce between the layers. You know, if that’s your kind of thing.
This cake was a big hit. All my taste testers were fans. Some of my favorite taste testers are my co-workers kids and I hear there was an argument over who got the last piece of this particular cake. 🙂
Other Chocolatey Treats to Try
Nutella Biscoff Icebox Cake
Cinnamon Apple Icebox Cake
Chocolate Cake Recipes for Any Occasion
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Icebox Cake
Death by Chocolate Devils Food Cake
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Death by Chocolate Icebox Cake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 15-18 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Death by Chocolate Icebox Cake was a huge hit! Layers of chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse and chocolate graham crackers are topped with chocolate sauce for a decadent treat that’ll put you in a chocolate coma!
Ingredients
- 14.4 oz box of Chocolate Graham Crackers
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 oz cool whip (or homemade whipped cream*)
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 11 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM AND TOPPINGS
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Chocolate sauce (I used Smucker’s Chocolate Sundae Syrup)
- Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 452
- Sugar: 36.1 g
- Sodium: 168.5 mg
- Fat: 27.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 50.7 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 35.6 mg
Enjoy!
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My family loved this recipe but I did make a few modifications. I couldn’t find chocolate graham crackers so I make an Oreo crust and used Oreo cookies crumbs in place of the two graham cracker layers. It made it a little difficult to spread the mousse and whipped cream but no one would ever know when looking at the finished product.
I have a question about the cocoa in the recipe? Do you use unsweetened cocoa or a hot cocoa mix? Thank you
Natural unsweetened cocoa powder
This was AMAZING! My oven went out right before my son’s birthday. But I’m adamant about making my own birthday cakes. This was a perfect substitute. Super easy. And very well received by my fellow chocolate lovin’ son. This one has earned a spot on the “Oh Yeah!” List. Thank you.
That’s awesome! I’m so glad you all enjoyed!
I made this last night, it was so rich! This is better than most regular cakes! ???????????? Thank you so much!
This is now my go to desert when we go to friends for dinner every one loves it I think we even tryed alcohol in it and made and adult version ty for posting this we love this recipe
I’ve discovered icebox cakes this summer, just because I’m really trying to NOT use my oven much since I live in a place that has triple digits most of the summer. I’ve tried a few different icebox cakes, and this one is my new favorite! I just love all the chocolate. Thanks for a great recipe that I can add to my no-bake-summer-dessert repertoire!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve made this a couple times with chocolate graham crackers and have now been unable to find them anywhere. According to honey maid website, chocolate graham crackers have been discontinued. I think I used a store brand one time but can’t find those either. The last 2 time I made this, I used oreo thins. These worked well. Delicious recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoy it! I didn’t realize they had discontinued chocolate graham crackers. The Oreo thins sound great. There’s also those classic chocolate wafers that would work well.
Hi dear.I thank you so much for sharing your fantastic recipes. I made it. So delicious.????
I have made this cake several times over the past two years for church fellowships and it’s always a huge hit. I always use hot fudge for the top since the only other thing my grocery carries is chocolate syrup. Also, I find it tastes better when it sits for two nights- perhaps that’s because the only time I usually have to cook is right before bed. It’s still delicious after one night, but I find two to be ideal. Thanks so much for sharing!
I’m so glad you’ve enjoy it!
Can this be made a day ahead?
Definitely.
I HAVE NOT MADE YET I HAVE A QUESTION I CANT FIND CHOC GRAHM CRACKERS ANYWHERE SO WHAT CAN I SUBSTITUTE IT WITH
You could try chocolate wafer cookies or Oreos. Walmart usually has things like chocolate graham crackers.
Have you made this ahead of time and frozen ? I was thinking of putting it all together except the whipped cream topping, and adding that at the last minute ?
Thanks
I haven’t frozen it, only refrigerated it. I’d think it’d be ok though.
I like chocolate cake. Keep sharing such a post.
I have a question about this: So you said we need this for the Chocolate Ganache
11 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 tsp vanilla
When your explaining how to do it you never mentioned when to put the vanilla in:
To make the chocolate ganache
1. Place chocolate chips in a metal bowl.
2. Microwave the heavy cream until it starts to boil. Remove from microwave and pour over chocolate chips.
3. Cover bowl with saran wrap for 5-7 minutes.
4. Whisk chocolate and cream until smooth.
Should you put the vanilla after you poor the heavy cream over the chocolate chips? Also are you talking about vanilla extract?
Thanks for pointing that out Savannah! You don’t actually need the vanilla extract. It certainly won’t hurt it, but it’s not necessary. I’ve removed it from the ingredient list.
I’m making this tomorrow trying to impress my son’s future in-laws (hopefully someday) we’re meeting for the first time. I even splurged and bought all Ghirardelli chocolate. I hope I don’t screw it up. Thanks for sharing!
This looks sinfully delicious! Wow!
To make the chocolate whipped cream
1. Freeze metal bowl and whisk for 15-20 minutes to get them good and cold.
What the heck is “them”?
“Them” is the bowl and whisk that you put in the freezer. It helps with the whipping process to have them cold, though the cream would still whip if you skipped that step and used room temperature bowl and whisk attachment.
For the chocolate ice box cake, you don’t say how long to refrigerate it before enjoying.
I like to leave mine overnight, just to make sure it has plenty of time for the graham crackers to soften. I’d say 4-5 hours to overnight would be ideal.