No-bake desserts are perfect for summertime gatherings as they do not require an oven and are easy to make. Icebox cakes, which gained popularity in the early 1900s, use the freezer to set layers of cookies and whipped cream. The chocolate wafer cake, known as 'zebra cake,' is a classic recipe that rose to fame in the 1930s. Its simplicity involves layering chocolate wafer cookies with whipped cream, creating an appealing zebra pattern once sliced. Unfortunately, Nabisco discontinued its chocolate wafers in 2023, which complicates making this nostalgic dessert.
Icebox cakes are unique because the freezer, not the oven, brings them together: You layer cookies with whipped cream and custard, cool them to set, and voila! The cookies absorb the cream and become cakey layers.
One of the most beloved, time-honored icebox cakes is the chocolate wafer cake, also known as the 'zebra cake.' It's so simple and so delicious, it’s no wonder people have been whipping it up since the 1930s.
After sitting in the icebox, or your freezer, overnight, it's a log you can slice diagonally to see fun zebra stripes. In a marketing move recognizing and boosting this cake’s popularity, Nabisco started printing the recipe on its chocolate wafer boxes in the 1940s.
The catch is Nabisco discontinued its chocolate wafers - as in, the ones that had the cake recipe on their boxes all these years - in 2023.
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