Creamy mocha filling is sandwiched in between graham crackers and topped with rich dark chocolate! This easy five ingredient Mocha Icebox Cake is the perfect Summer treat!

We picked the worst possible time of year to move. There is nothing quite like loading and unloading all of your belongings in 100 degree weather! This muggy Tennessee humidity has been killer! Fortunately, we have found a few ways to keep cool!

We’ve enjoyed Raspberry Green Tea Popsicles, but I’ll be honest–It felt healthier than I wanted to be while working so hard! So then we had this Pina Colada Soft Serve. DELICIOUS as always! However, we have a couple people coming to help us finish with the last few heavy things tomorrow, so I wanted to go ahead and prepare a tasty, cold dessert with a kick.

Enter: Mocha Icebox Cake! This Mocha Icebox Cake is SO EASY! This is the kind of dessert everyone needs in their back pocket for busy Summer days. You can make this Icebox cake with just five ingredients, and they are so basic you probably already have them on hand!

How to Make a Gluten-Free Icebox Cake:

This is super easy and requires no cooking! Just mixing, layering, and freezing.

1. In a mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, cool whip and cappuccino mix.
2. Line an 8×8 pan with graham crackers and top with the filling mixture.
3. Repeat layers until you run out of filling.
4. Place the cake in the freezer for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up before topping with chocolate (otherwise your frosting wants to run through your cake)
5. Microwave the chocolate frosting for 30 seconds or just until it becomes pourable and melted.
6. Evenly pour over the cake and freeze until firm.

Tips & Suggestions for the BEST Icebox Cake:

• The base for this cake is gluten free graham crackers. This is the brand I like to use, just in case you haven’t tried them before; they are very good!
• The beauty in this creamy filling is you can easily substitute lower-calorie versions such as fat-free cream cheese and fat-free cool whip to make this a nice, light way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
• You can line your pan with parchment paper so you can easily pull out the entire icebox cake. This is really handy because it makes cutting and cleanup so much easier!
• Don’t skip the 30-minute freeze before adding the chocolate icing! If the top layer isn’t nice and chilled, the warm icing will drip right through your cake. While it will still be tasty, it won’t look quite as pretty.
• Once chilled throughout, use a serrated knife to make the cleanest, prettiest cuts.

How should I store this Mocha Icebox Cake?

This icebox cake can be stored in the fridge up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month. Make sure to tightly wrap the cake (whole or individual pieces) with plastic wrap, then wrap in aluminum foil as well if freezing. 

If you store it in the fridge, it will be quite soft but ready to eat immediately. If stored in the freezer, the layers will stay put beautifully, but you may want to allow it to thaw out a few hours in the fridge. My family likes it quite frozen, though, like an ice cream cake!

No Bake Desserts:

I love the convenience of no-bake desserts! If you’re cooking for company, you don’t have to worry about using another appliance, and it usually means you can make the dessert well ahead of time. In the summer, they’re the best way to cool down, too! Try these other great no-bake desserts:

• Strawberry Cheesecake Lush — This is a beauty! Pick up some fresh produce, then show off the goods with these easy layers!
• Lemon Cream Pie Ice Cream — No ice cream maker necessary, just a blender and a freezer!
• Peppermint Mocha Pie — Fancy enough for holidays but also easy enough for every day.
• Peanut Butter Cup Chia Pudding — This and the Mocha version are healthy enough for breakfast, sweet enough for dessert!

No Bake Keto Desserts:

I know this one isn’t keto, but who doesn’t love having a sugar-free option for guests? Here are my go-to’s:

• No-Bake Chocolate Cookies — Then don’t forget to try the peanut butter flavor or the almond butter version!
• Keto Peanut Butter Cheesecake Truffles — Perfect as a gift and great meal prepping a sweet snack!
• Keto Cookie Dough Bites — Safe to eat and perfect as a sweet bite or as a mix-in for homemade ice cream!
• Almond Butter Cups — These are so versatile and perfect for those wanting a healthier, homemade version of a Reese’s cup!
• Keto Chocolate Covered Strawberry Fat Bombs — My favorite thing to stock in the fridge! It’s like if strawberry cheesecake and chocolate covered strawberries had a baby!

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Mocha Icebox Cake

Yield: 9 Pieces

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Inactive Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Creamy mocha filling is sandwiched in between graham crackers and topped with rich dark chocolate! This easy five ingredient Mocha Icebox Cake is the perfect Summer treat!

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Ingredients

• 3-4 cups of gluten free graham crackers (I used 1.5 package)
• 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese (reduced fat or fat free is fine)
• 1 tub of cool whip (reduced fat or fat free is fine)
• .25 (1/4) cup cappuccino mix (any flavor you like)
• 1 cup chocolate frosting

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, cool whip and cappuccino mix.
2. Line an 8x8 pan with graham crackers and top with the filling mixture.
3. Repeat layers until you run out of filling.
4. Place the cake in the freezer for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up before topping with chocolate (otherwise your frosting wants to run through your cake).
5. Microwave the chocolate frosting for 30 seconds or just until it becomes pourable and melted.
6. Evenly pour over the cake and freeze until firm (4-8 hours).

Notes

Nutritional information calculated using full-fat cream cheese and cool whip. If you use lower-fat versions, your nutrition values will be different.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1 Piece
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 460Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10.9gTrans Fat: 1.3gCholesterol: 28.9mgSodium: 413.8mgCarbohydrates: 54.9gFiber: 0.9gSugar: 23.6gProtein: 7g