We love a layer cake, but sometimes it’s just too darn hot to fire up that oven.
Especially during the summer.
Don’t get us started on the high temps and what feels like even higher humidity levels.
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The thought of baking a cake makes us feel like we’re baking right along with it.
Enter theno-bake icebox pie.
The icebox pie is everything we want in a dessert without so much as preheating the oven.
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This sweet treat dates back to the 1800s.
Over the years, icebox pies remain ever popular, especially on sweltering days.
you might make your ownHomemade Graham Cracker Crustor save time with a store-bought one.
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The pie takes between six and 12 hours to set, and the recipe has plenty of variations.
It’s the summer treat that’ll have you imagining a day at the beach.
Kool-Aid Pie
We’re throwing it back to a classic childhoodsummer drinkwith this Kool-Aid Pie.
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Our No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie features a cool, creamy lemon filling atop a lightly spiced gingersnap crust.
A peanut butter cookie crust holds creamy chocolate custard filling, with dollops of whipped cream crowning the top.
(Note: You do have to bake the crust for about 10 minutes in the oven.)
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Honestly, we’re just here for the crust: a bed of butterychocolate wafers.
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