Whether you’re planning a summer picnic with friends or simply want to enjoy an outdoor meal with your family, you can make the meal even more enjoyable by serving an ice box cake for dessert. These cakes are easy to prepare, packed with flavor, and are a cool and refreshing way to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer. Here are a few recipes ideas you may want to try.
If you love pistachio ice cream, this cake is a delicious combination of cake and ice cream bursting with pistachio flavor. The mild, nutty flavor of the cake and light green color of the filling make this cake fun to look at and even more enjoyable to eat.
The chocolate lovers in your family will definitely enjoy this summer
treat. This no-bake cake features a cookie crust, custard filling, and mini chocolate chips for a decadent finishing touch.
Cannoli Ice Box Cake
If you love cannolis, this is the ice box cake for you. This tasty dessert is filled with sweet cream and fresh berries for a stunning color contrast and a combination of flavors that makes this treat perfect for any summer potluck.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Box Cake
This is the ideal cake to prepare for your next barbecue or pool party if your loved ones are fans of Reese’s peanut butter cups. This ice box cake offers pronounced peanut butter and chocolate flavors mixed with decadent sweet cream and a tasty crust for a dessert that is loved by kids and adults alike.
No Bake Peach Ice Box Cake
Try this delicious ice box cake if you enjoy peach cobbler but don’t want to spend hours baking in a hot kitchen. The sweet and slightly tangy taste of peaches combined with a crunchy crust and whipped cream makes this cake perfect for feeding a crowd, and you don’t have to worry about trying to keep the cake warm while serving.
Cappuccino Ice Box Cake
Cappuccino ice box cake is a delicious dessert option if you love the taste of coffee. The sweet and rich flavors of this cake make it a perfect dessert after a barbecue with friends and offers a gourmet finishing touch to your meal.
Strawberry Ice Box Cake
If you’re craving strawberry cake but don’t want to heat up your kitchen to bake a dessert, satisfy your taste for a berry cake with this strawberry ice box cake. Sweet cream, graham cracker crust, fresh strawberries, and a chocolate drizzle make this cake a standout at parties and get-togethers, and it’s easy to prepare.
Death by Chocolate Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake is a great edible gift for the chocolate addict in your family or friend group. Both milk and dark chocolate are featured in this no-bake cake for a decadent combination of pronounced chocolate flavor. Add chocolate sauce and mini chocolate chips for a sweet and delicious garnish.
Lemon Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake features a punch of citrus and a sweet crust that makes this dessert taste a lot like lemon bars. You can even place some cherries on top for a color contrast and to enhance the lemon flavor of the filling.
No Bake Summer Berry Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake is colorful and features a variety of berries for a serving of vitamin C you can take advantage of while enjoying dessert. A stack of soft cookie layers and white chocolate drizzle makes these unbelievably easy cake complete. This berry cake is sure to be a family favorite this summer.
Coffee and Doughnuts Ice Box Cake
Doughnuts and coffee go great together, so why not combine them into a cake? This ice box cake is perfect as a morning treat if you’re hosting friends and family, but it also makes a fun dessert at a cookout since you don’t have to keep the cake warm. Top the coffee-flavored cake with chocolate doughnuts for a sweet treat your family won’t want to pass up.
Mocha Chocolate Chip Ice Box Cake
If you love having coffee with dessert, combine the flavors of your favorite cake and your favorite coffee drink with this mocha chocolate chip ice box cake. The cake is both sweet and rich and the cream adds a light and flavorful finishing touch.
Raspberry Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake is filling with the slightly tangy flavor of raspberries and has a crumbly topping that adds flavor and visual appeal to the dessert. The raspberries add a vibrant pinkish red flavor to the cake, and you can serve the dessert with fresh mint leaves to make this sweet treat especially refreshing in summer.
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Box Cake
Strawberry cheesecake is a great dessert for an outdoor party, but you can make prep time even easier by incorporating the flavors of this treat into an ice box cake. You don’t have to bake any of the ingredients in this cake so you can get it on the table in a matter of minutes.
Mango Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake offers delicious tropical flavor so it’s the perfect dessert for a backyard party. Mangoes are a sweet treat on their own, but when combined with whipped cream and a cookie crust, this fruity dessert is sure to be a winner with your family and friends.
Zebra Cake
If you can’t decide whether you want chocolate or vanilla cake for dessert, bring the two flavors together for a delicious zebra ice box cake. Once you cut into the cake, you’ll see fascinating dark brown and white stripes that make this delicious treat so fun to eat. This is an ideal cake for an outdoor family dinner or a summer birthday party for kids.
