#I'll literally just take leftover whipped cream from other recipes

[asimplecomfort]

Today's comfort: icebox cakes

I feel like it's easy to think "I can't bake" and then... not bake. But fear not, icebox cakes are basically the simplest recipe ever! And then tomorrow you'll have a treat waiting for future you!

Here's all you need:

Some kind of dry cookie (graham crackers, Oreo cookies without the filling, Nabisco wafers are all classics, but as long as it's a dry cookie you're golden)

Whipped cream

A container to put it in

A fridge

Time

That's it at its core. You get a container, make some whipped cream (whip heavy cream to soft peaks, with or without sugar), put some in the container, layer it with some of the cookies, repeat until you're happy, then wait 3+ hours or overnight depending on the cookie. 

You can definitely go fancy though! Trifles with cake, jam, fruit, and custard are effectively an icebox cake. I like making cocoa whipped cream and throwing in some nibs for crunch. The world is your icebox cake!

And for vegans and lactose intolerant folks, I have made this with coconut whipped cream! It can take a bit longer to set but it's still plenty tasty.