Ina Garten's Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake Recipe
The Secret Ingredient in Ina Garten's Mocha Icebox Cake Makes All the Difference
Leave it to Ina Garten to reinstate our cravings for an icebox cake in the dead of Winter. The Food Network host shared an Instagram video of her Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake, and we're officially hooked on her recipe. Traditionally, icebox cakes are no-bake desserts made with layers of cookies and fluffy whipped cream. Ina adds mascarpone cheese to the heavy cream for an even richer filling and incorporates both Kahlúa liqueur and espresso powder to the cocoa powder — strengthening the flavor of chocolate with coffee is one of Ina's best cooking tips.
The star ingredient, however, is the type of cookie Ina chooses to use: Tate's Bake Shop chocolate chip cookies. These famous chocolate chip cookies started out at a bakery in Southampton, NY, and have gained well-deserved popularity across the country. The cookies, available at many grocery retailers in the US, are known for being incredibly buttery, crunchy, and thin but not too thin. It's no surprise that Ina, a resident of East Hampton, is a fan of Tate's cookies, and it's clear that they make the perfect base for an icebox cake. Watch the video above to see how it's done, and then get Ina's recipe for the ultimate mocha chocolate treat.
Get the recipe: Ina Garten's Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake
