Neapolitan Icebox Cake

Retro back to the 70's with this Neapolitan Icebox Cake. Mine doesn't look all that pretty, but it tastes delicious! 

Neapolitan Icebox Cake

3 ~ 8oz bricks cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups whipped cream
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons strawberry milk syrup
12-14 chocolate sandwich cookies
Chocolate shavings and/or sprinkles, for garnish


Line a standard loaf pan with plastic wrap so that it covers the bottom and sides and there is a good amount of overhang. Set aside.

Place 1 1/2 cups of the cream cheese into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and whip with a whisk attachment until a little fluffy. Add in 1/2 cup of the confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and whip. Add in1 cup of the whipped cream and fold it in with a spatula. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside.

Using the original bowl and whisk attachment or beaters, whip the remaining cream cheese until a little fluffy. Add in 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla, as well as the freeze-dried strawberry powder or strawberry milk syrup and whip until smooth. Add the remaining 1 cup whipped cream and fold it in with a spatula.

Scoop about half of the vanilla mixture into the prepared loaf pan and spread into an even layer. Top with a layer of the cookies. Scoop about half of the strawberry whipped cream mixture onto the cookie layer and spread evenly, then top with more cookies. Repeat these layers once reserving some of the whipped cream mixtures for decorating if desired, ending with a layer of cookies.*

Wrap the overhanging plastic wrap over top, pressing down lightly to ensure that everything is tightly packed. Place the cake along with any remaining whipped filling in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. (or up to 3 hours in the freezer for a quick set) ** This will ensure that the crunchy cookies become almost cake-like.

To unmold, unwrap the top of the cake and invert the pan onto a serving dish. Using the plastic wrap to assist, remove the pan then peel away the plastic wrap. Use any remaining whipped filling to decorate the cake then sprinkle with chocolate shavings or sprinkles. Slice with a warm sharp knife and serve.

*I was lazy and did just three layers: strawberry, chocolate cookies, and vanilla.

**I used a brownie cookie that was a soft cookie and did the quick set in the freezer.