Ice Box Cake with Berries and Mascarpone Whipped Cream
SERVINGS: 12-16
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 8 hours 25 minutes(including chill time)
COURSE: Dessert
This fun twist on an icebox cake swaps the classic wafer cookie (or graham cracker) for our golden, freshly baked White Chocolate Chip Cookies. In between, colorful layers of berry-infused Mascarpone whipped cream peek out, along with juicy bursts of fresh raspberries, blueberries, and our hand-cut fresh strawberries. It only takes minutes to assemble—then, you have to be patient while you wait for it to chill and set in the fridge (preferably overnight). But we promise...the results are well, well worth it. It’s the ultimate summer make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 packages Citarella Hand-Cut Strawberries
- 2 packages fresh raspberries, washed
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 12 oz. Mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 boxes of Citarella White Chocolate Chip Cookies (2 cookies reserved and crumbled for decoration, leave the rest whole for layering)
- 1 pt. fresh blueberries, washed
Instructions
- Place ½ package of strawberries and one container of the rinsed raspberries in the base of a blender with ¼ cup sugar. Purée and strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Line a 9-inch x 13-inch casserole dish with plastic wrap.
- Place the mascarpone and cream in a large bowl with the remaining ¼ cup of sugar and vanilla extract. Whip until firm.
- Remove 1/4 of the whipped cream. Fold the berry purée into the remaining ¾ of whipped cream.
- Spoon the berry whipped cream into the base of the casserole dish. Place a solid layer of cookies on top, then a layer of berries. Top with the plain whipped cream and continue layering as you prefer until the casserole dish is full.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight. Invert onto a platter, unmold, and sprinkle any remaining berries on top with the reserved crumbled cookies. Serve.
Begin Each Recipe with the Finest Seafood
Citarella owner, Joe Gurrera has 7 rules when it comes to cooking seafood. The first rule is to begin with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. And at Citarella, we have been bringing in the best for over a century. Whether it’s right out of the Atlantic, fresh from the Pacific, or sourced from one of the world’s most principled seafood farms, if it’s sold at Citarella, it’s the finest seafood available on the market today. Period.
