This Pumpkin Icebox Cake is the perfect fall treat! With little hands-on time and full of flavor, this dessert will be a hit on your dessert table. There’s no need to heat your home to enjoy this fun pumpkin dessert.
This post was originally published October 2016 and has since been updated
I adore all things pumpkin and fall. From my sugar free pumpkin spice coffee creamer to candied pumpkin seeds to my vast array of Halloween recipes, I find myself in a haze of fall some times.
But this pumpkin icebox cake deserves to sit on a leaf strewn pedestal. It’s THAT good.
Needing minimal ingredients and even less hands on time, this dessert is perfect for a no bake dessert or an easy Thanksgiving treat.
My favorite part about this fall dessert? It’s ridiculously easy.
Pumpkin Ice Box Cake Recipe
This pumpkin icebox cake uses a few ingredients and short-time uses my favorite candied pumpkin seeds and the flavors of fall.
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Pumpkin Ice Box Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 TBS white sugar or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 TBS pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
- Pumpkin Spice Candied Pepitas
- Graham crackers
Instructions
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Add cream, sugar and vanilla to your stand mixer and whip until a very thick whipped cream. It should hold a stiff peak but not have separated.
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Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice to the bowl before gently folding to combine.
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Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Lay down your first layer of graham crackers, followed by about 1/3 of your cream. Sprinkle with pepitas and repeat until finished.
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Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until graham crackers are soft. Using the plastic wrap, remove from the pan and slice to serve. Sprinkle with more candied pepitas if desired.
Ingredients
1 pint of heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup of pumpkin puree
1 TBS of white sugar*
1/2-1 tsp vanilla
1 TBS pumpkin pie spice
pinch of salt
Pumpkin Spice Candied Pepitas
Graham crackers
Add cream, sugar and vanilla to your stand mixer and whip until a very thick whipped cream. It should hold a stiff peak but obviously not have separated.
Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice to bowl before stirring to combine.
Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. (You could probably use a larger pan – I had leftover cream after.) Lay down your first layer of graham crackers, followed by about 1/3 of your cream. Sprinkle with pepitas and repeat until finished.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until graham crackers are soft. Using the plastic wrap, remove from the pan and slice to serve. Sprinkle with more candied pepitas if desired.
*you can substitute maple syrup, but I found the texture, taste, and sweetness to be superior with plain sugar.
So tell me – ever had ice box cake? What’s your favorite simple dessert to bring places? Are you thinking about Thanksgiving yet? Let me know in the comments!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
mmmmm
That is all.
Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
Woah…this looks great! Ive had a chocolate ice box cake before and loved it.
Katy says
Even *I* could do this! I’ll leave out the pepitas because I’m the only one who likes nuts in my family.
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Jenni Laplow says
Yummy! This looks delicious, I pinned and hope to make it around Thanksgiving 🙂
The Rambler says
You had me at pumpkin. My absolute weakness!!!
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Belle says
Yum! Looks delicious!
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Meg says
I’ve never had an ice box cake, but I’m sure my family would love this. And I have never had pepitas either, but now I want to try them.
Jessie @ The Acquired Sass says
Yum. I just discovered icebox cake over the summer & I loved it. I made bourbon whipped cream by adding a few TBS of bourbon to my mixer. I would probably make this with gingersnap cookies ’cause I like how crunch & flavorful they are. And you’ve already got my mind turning about a Christmas version of this, with egg nog added to the whipped cream. Mmm.
Emily says
Hey girl! I’m totally with you; I’m thinking about Thanksgiving already too. Actually, we don’t do Halloween, cause it’s just not quite our thing around here, but I do love all the candy the day after halloween that’s 50% off. *greedy candy girl*
Ashley | Spit Up And Sit Ups says
This looks so good! I really need to try this.
Leslie says
Yum! I made a more traditional ice box cake for my son’s first birthday a couple months ago. It was pretty delicious. This looks like a fantastic pumpkin pie alternative!