Ina Garten’s Mocha Chocolate Chip Ice Box Cake
Don’t even hesitate to give this a try! It is AMAZING!
She says it makes grown men weep!
2 cups heavy whipping cream
12 oz mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese but must be softened)
½ cup sugar
¼ cup coffee liquor or ¼ cup more whipped cream
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp instant expresso powder
1 tsp vanilla
3 packages Tate’s chocolate chip cookies or other very thin chocolate chip varieties
Semi-sweet &/or white chocolate for shavings and curls for garnish
Prepare a springform pan with parchment lining.
In mixer bowl with whisk attachment, add all ingredients except cookies and chocolate for shavings/curls.
Mix on low speed, then increase speed once combined until stiff peaks form. Don’t overmix.
Place cookies on base of pan, breaking some as needed to fit across the entire base of pan.
Spread around 1/5 of the whipped cream mixture over the cookies to cover, smooth out.
Add another layer of cookies and more cream alternating layers until you reach the very top of the pan. Smooth off with a spatula.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours, preferably at least 12 or overnight.
Remove wrap and release spring form rim. Carefully transfer to a plate if desired.
Sprinkle chocolate shavings over and add curls to center.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Enjoy!