Strawberry Icebox Cake with Vanilla Wafers

Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats.

Ice-cream cake · Strawberry · American

A striking layered icebox cake built from softened vanilla wafers, strawberry compote and vanilla cream, chilled until sliceable.

Prep40 min
Cook15 min
Total55 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving288 kcal
PremiumLow saltVegetarian
ServingsMakes 8
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low salt: 0.2 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 132 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

12.2 g per serving

24.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 48.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • colander or sieve
  • medium saucepan
  • medium bowl set over a bowl of iced water
  • stand mixer or hand mixer
  • 23 x 10 cm loaf tin
  • cling film
  • offset spatula
  • 23 x 33 cm rimmed baking tray
  • baking paper
  • sharp knife

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy288 kcal
Protein2.7 g
Carbohydrate27.3 g
of which sugars18.6 g
of which free sugars12.2 g
Fat19.5 g
of which saturates11 g
Fibre2.3 g
Salt0.26 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0.9 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values