Icebox Cake With Orange-Caramel Cream
- 3 oranges
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 9 -ounce packages chocolate wafer cookies (about 50 wafers)
- Remove the zest from 2 oranges in strips with a vegetable peeler and finely grate 1 teaspoon zest from the third orange; juice all 3 oranges.
- Combine the sugar and strips of zest in a skillet and cook over medium heat, undisturbed, until the sugar melts.
- Swirl the pan and continue cooking, swirling, until dark amber, about 4 minutes.
- Immediately stir in the orange juice and cook at a rapid simmer until reduced by half, about 15 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup cream; simmer until incorporated, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla.
- Remove the strips of zest with a slotted spoon and set aside for topping.
- Let the caramel sauce cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
- Transfer about two-thirds of the cooled caramel sauce to a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the remaining 2 1/2 cups cream with a mixer until very soft peaks form (do not overbeat).
- Stir the grated orange zest and 1 cup of the whipped cream into the bowl with the caramel sauce, then fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Line an 8-inch springform pan with plastic wrap.
- Lay 6 cookies in the pan.
- Spread 1/2 cup caramel whipped cream on top, then drizzle with 2 teaspoons of the reserved caramel sauce.
- Repeat to make about 7 more layers of cookies, caramel whipped cream and caramel sauce, ending with a layer of caramel whipped cream.
- Cover the cake with plastic wrap; chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Uncover, invert onto a plate and remove the pan and plastic wrap.
- Top with the candied orange zest.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
oranges, sugar, cold heavy cream, vanilla, chocolate wafer cookies
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/icebox-cake-with-orange-caramel-cream-recipe.html (may not work)