It’s happy birthday to everyone with this rainbow sprinkle icebox cake

Everyone’s favorite birthday cake gets an icebox makeover. Shortbread cookies are layered with sprinkle-studded cream-cheese-and-whipped-cream frosting and assembled in a springform pan. The cream cheese helps to cut down on the sweetness and adds a lovely tang to the cake. Once released from the pan, the entire cake can be coated in more sprinkles.

A cake this festive calls for a scoop of ice cream on the side.

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Recipe notes: The cake will keep loosely covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or frozen, after it has set up in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, for up to 1 month. Defrost the cake in the refrigerator overnight before you plan to serve it. Once you cut the cake, leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated, and are best within a day.

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Nonstick cooking spray or softened butter, for the pan

1 1/2 cups (340 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature

3 cups heavy cream

1 cup (200 grams) sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups (225 grams) rainbow sprinkles, plus more for decorating (optional)

80 (560 grams) thin shortbread cookies, preferably Lorna Doone

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Step 1

Grease the sides of a round 9-inch springform pan that is 3 inches deep with cooking spray or softened butter. Line the sides with a strip of parchment.

Step 2

Add the cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on medium speed, about 3 minutes, until smooth. Add the heavy cream, increase the speed to medium-high and continue to whisk until incorporated.

Step 3

Add the sugar and vanilla, and whisk the mixture, about 3 to 5 minutes, until it holds stiff peaks that stand upright when the whisk is raised. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the rainbow sprinkles and mix just to incorporate.

Step 4

Spread a thin layer of whipped cream (about 1 3/4 cups) on the bottom of the pan and cover with a layer of cookies, filling any gaps with broken cookies (breaking them yourself, if necessary.) The pieces should touch; the goal is a solid layer of cookies. Continue layering until you reach the top of the pan, ending with a layer of cream.

Cover the top of the cake with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.

source:- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2019/08/01/its-happy-birthday-to-everyone-with-this-rainbow-sprinkle-icebox-cake/