This week for Sweet Melissa Sundays, Jennifer of Keep Passing the Open Windows picked Lemon Ice Box Cake with Fresh Strawberry Sauce for us to try. I have to admit this had me fooled until I read through the recipe. Up until then I thought an ice box cake was a loaf shaped cake, layered with whipped cream frosting, and kept in the freezer or fridge until serving. This was more of a crushed cookie crust, cooked custard with stiff egg whites mixed in, topped with meringue, and then frozen. Something completely new to me, which is always fun!
Here is the starting point, a crushed up vanilla wafer cookie crust, followed by the custard and meringue combo...
Then topped with meringue...
Briefly baked to set and brown the meringue, cooled to room temperature, and set uncovered in the freezer overnight...
We haven't had the chance to try this yet but we will this afternoon, I have a feeling we are going to love this one, all cool and lemony, yum :)
15 comments:
Looks great! Can't wait to hear how you liked it!
Ohhhh! That looks delicious! You'll have to update the post with a picture (please). I would love to see what it looks like when it's cut. I'm sure it will taste devine. I'm craving it right now. :-)
Be sure to add the strawberry sauce, it is the perfect compliment. Yours looks delicious.
Happy Mother's Day to you!
You are going to love this dessert - it's really refreshing!
It looks great Andrea! Are you saving it until I can come over? ;o)
Lemony, indeed! Your cake looks great.
Happy Mother's Day!
It looks fantastic! I really can't imagine not like this cake; I hope you did!
Oh that looks so good and delicious. Different too!
I hope you did love it. It is such a delicious cake! This cookbook is turning out to be a real winner!!
Your meringue topping looks great. I'm sure it was delicious.
Oh, you have to let me know how this turns out! It sounds wonderfully refreshing!
~Cat
Isn't it fun to try something new? This turned out so well, can't wait to hear how you likedm it.
I hope you did enjoy the tart!
Yum, that looks fantastic!! So bummed I had to skip this week but I intend to make this soon. Hope you enjoyed it!
Wow! I love lemon and this looks fabulous! I'd love to join the SMS group, but I've been trying to watch the waistline.
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