vanilla ice box cake

Name: Vanilla Ice Box Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) vanilla wafers, crushed, divided in half; 2 stick(s) butter, softened (the real stuff) (plus a little more for buttering pan); 1-1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, preferably pasteurized; 16 ounce(s) pineapple, crushed, drained well; 4 large bananas, sliced in rounds; 8 ounce(s) cool whip, thawed

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Lisa Myrick

Wilmington, NC

Updated on Dec 21, 2013

I got this recipe from my late mother-in-law. It was the dessert we all requested anytime we had a family function. I'm not sure why it is called "cake". Initially when people scoop out a spoonful, they think it is banana pudding; but there is no pudding in it, but it is full of yumminess! I tried an actual graham crust instead of the loose wafer crumbs, but it really did take away from the dessert and I was fussed at LOL! This is a great make ahead dessert for your family gatherings, as it needs to refrigerate for 24 hours. I use pasteurized eggs because this is not a cooked dessert.

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prep time 35 Min

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method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces vanilla wafers, crushed, divided in half
2 sticks butter, softened (the real stuff) (plus a little more for buttering pan)
1-1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs, preferably pasteurized
16 ounces pineapple, crushed, drained well
4 large bananas, sliced in rounds
8 ounces cool whip, thawed

How To Make vanilla ice box cake

Step 1

Butter a 9x13 pan. Crush vanilla wafers in a food processor (or put the cookies in a plastic baggie and crush them with a rolling pin). Evenly distribute 1/2 of the crumbs into the prepared pan.

Step 2

Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla.
Step 3

Beat in eggs, one at a time, 3 FULL MINUTES PER EGG (this part is important, as it is what gives the filling the "silky" texture, like French Silk pie.) Spread mixture onto crumbs in pan.
Step 4

Top with drained pineapple.
Step 5

Slice bananas over pineapple.
Step 6

Spread entire container of cool whip on top. Top with the remaining 1/2 of wafer crumbs. Wrap in Saran Wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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