This Pecan Cinnamon Roll Ice Box Cake is your favorite breakfast treat morphed into a refreshingly cool ice box cake!
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Hi ya folks!
So, I know the Oreo Blondies with Oreo Cookie Crust from Monday were crazy good. I enjoyed more than my share, believe me.
But today’s Pecan Cinnamon Roll Ice Box Cake may be the easiest and tastiest dessert to come out of my kitchen all summer!
It was my first attempt at an ice box cake too, and literally, this is one cake you can’t mess up.
I’ll go out on a limb here guys and say even Tom could make one.
Wait. Whaaaat?
I’ll go out on an even bigger limb and say even my son Casey could make one.
It’s your favorite breakfast cinnamon roll morphed into a absolutely smooth and creamy, fabulously nutty, cinnamony, refreshingly cool ice box cake!
If you’ve never made an ice box cake, the time is now!
I made this cake about a month ago at the beach and shared with neighbors to rave reviews. Then I made it again. And again. And again.
I mean how can you go wrong with luscious layers of cinnamon whipped cream cheese, toasted pecans and graham crackers?
A Few Cook’s Notes for Pecan Cinnamon Roll Ice Box Cake Recipe:
Make sure to line your loaf pan with enough of a plastic wrap overhang, so you can remove it easily from the pan.
I like to freeze my ice box cake, so it’s easier to cut. I freeze and then an hour or so before serving I place it in the fridge to thaw a bit.
Y’all know my love for pecans. And toasting pecans takes their flavor to a whole ‘nother level, so I highly urge you not to skip this step!
And you know what brand of pecans I’m using, right? Diamond of CA Nuts.
I’m so excited to continue my partnership with Diamond of CA Nuts through 2019. Woot woot!
I’ve got some delicious recipes heading your way over the next year using their quality products, so get ready! It’s gonna be tasty folks!
This Pecan Cinnamon Roll Ice Box Cake is the PERFECT treat for the holiday weekend ahead! Hope you give it a go! Happy Labor Day! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Diamond of CA chopped pecans
- 12 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling on top of cake
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 9 sheets graham crackers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans on a large baking sheet and lightly toast in oven for 7-8 minutes or until fragrant. When cool, roughly chop and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment, add the cream cheese, sugar and one teaspoon cinnamon. Whip at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla and continue to whip raising speed to medium-high speed until still peaks begin to form.
- Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Make sure enough of the plastic wrap hangs from the sides for easy removal of the cake.
- Spread a generous layer of the cinnamon cream cheese whipped cream evenly in the bottom of the loaf pan. Add a layer of the pecans, then the graham crackers. (I used three) You want the whipped cream layer to be as much covered as possible. Continue to layer the whipped cream cheese mixture, the pecans and the graham crackers until you reach the top of the loaf pan. I had 3 layers total. End with a thin layer of the whipped cream cheese.
- Cover the cake with plastic wrap and freeze 5 hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer an hour before serving and place in refrigerator to soften a bit. Uncover the loaf pan. Place a serving platter over the cake and invert the cake onto the platter. Peel away the plastic wrap. Dust the top of the cake with ground cinnamon, if desired. Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Well, Mare! This is one for the books! This looks absolutely stunning! Perfect for the end of summer, but cozy enough for all winter long. I’m so in love with this. Gorgeous and pinned… for sure!
Thanks so much Debs! I’ve made this a few times this summer and YES I’m be making it all winter long too! So incredibly easy and a favorite with friends! Happy weekend ahead!
Yum! Perfect to celebrate the last week of August! Love how simple it is to whip up…though it may be too simple and I’d be tempted to make it waaaaay too often, lol ;) Pinned! And looking forward to more nut recipes! YAY! Happy weekend, my friend! XOXO
You would want to make it often Dawn, I guarantee it! One bit and you’ll be hooked!
I just want to reach into my screen and snatch a piece (or three) of this for breakfast! I mean, cinnamon roll is right there in the name so that works :). This looks awesome, Mary Ann!
Breakfast, dessert! You pick Kelsie! You’ll love how easy, creamy and delicious it is! And those toasted pecans….my kryptonite!
Looks delicious and not a lot of ingredients!!
It’s so easy Boo! Bet those boys would love it!
Even as a kid, I loved the sound of the words ‘ice box cake’…there’s something so nostalgic and delicious about them! You have a winner of a recipe here, my friend! Have a wonderful weekend! xo
Thanks Annie! You too!
I love how easy this is to make and the beautiful, gourmet results!
Thanks Chris! One of the easiest recipes ever!
I love how easy this is to make and it’s so packed with a few of my favorite things! Lovely recipe.
So incredibly easy Naomi! Thanks!
Ice boxes are my favorite and cinnamon rolls are my favorite and pecans are my favorite, so therefore this is recipe is my favorite!
Woohoo! Bet Parks would love it too Leigh Ann!
Seriously, Mare, this ice box cake is everything and then some!!!!! As soon as I saw a photo of it on FB my mouth dropped open! Talk about gorgeous! AND delicious! And and and you say easy to make?!? Well sign me up! I can’t let summer pass me by without getting this in my pie hole! Pinning!!!! Cheers to a wonderful Labor Day weekend, my dear! xo
It’s so delicious Chey! And honestly the easiest thing to make. Hope you give it a try! Happy Labor Day!
This is spectacular, that top shot is mesmerizing! We’ve got plenty of hot weather ahead of us here in Los Angeles, so this is going to be made in my kitchen soon, thanks for the inspiration :)
Thanks so much Sue! You know I’m a huge fan of yours, so that means a lot! Hope you give this one a go! Happy holiday weekend!
This one is a keeper for sure, what an awesome idea!
Thanks Matt!
I love ice box cakes!! This look so good, Mary Ann. I’d love a slice for a snack right now before bed haha.
Me too Natasha! They’re soooo easy!
This is one amazing dessert! I love the layers, the pecans and the fact that it’s super duper easy! I think you should put Tom and Casey to the test…just think you’d have double the amount of ice box cake! And they would be so proud of themselves!!! :)
I will be asking for this ice box cake for my birthday this year! I know they can do it Kathy!
This looks like absolutely perfect Summer long weekend food! So nice to be able to grab a slice from the freezer anytime :)
It’s a total winner Jennifer! So incredibly easy and delicious! Happy weekend!
Loving the pecan cinnamon roll flavors!
Thanks Jennifer! I’ll be making this one over and over again!
Dreamiest dessert ever! That would be a hit in our house!
I hope you give it a go Alida! Bet the kids would love it!
I can totally get behind anything pecan and I love how you’ve morphed a classic into such a dreamy dessert! The fact that Tom could make this tells me anyone can… and that’s the beauty if this recipe! Simple. Luscious. Dreamy! Toasting the pecans is a MUST!! Way to go on your ongoing partnership. I can’t wait to see what’s next! Y’all have a fabulous holiday weekend, Mary Ann!
You know I LOVE my pecans Traci! And YES, this one is so incredibly easy even Tom could do it! Hope you and Rob do something fun!
Thank you for this simple and delicious recipe!! Although I saw in the pictures where did the pecans go, you didn’t mention them in the instructions
They are layered on top of the whipped cream mixture. Just added Joelle! Thanks for pointing that out!How could I forget the best part? Hope you enjoy this one!
This is too beautiful to be so simple to make, Mary Ann! Not that I’m complaining…We have company coming next week and this is the perfect dessert to wow them. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much Marissa! I really hope you give it a try. It’s so easy and we just love it!
Wow – this looks delicious, Mary Ann. When I saw this on IG I thought it was ice-cream cake – but now see it is ice box cake. I’ve never made an ice box cake but seeing that you think your two men can handle it then I know I can! Really, this looks incredible. I love the flavors – and see how easy it would be to mix this up with different ingredients. Hope you have a great labor day!
They could definitely handle this one Geraldine! I’ve already got it on my birthday list for later this year! Hope you have an awesome labor day too!
This is such a great dessert for the in-between season! Ice box cakes are perfect for summer, but the cinnamon pecan brings all the fall flavours! Love it Mary Ann! Happy Weekend!
Thanks Leanne! It’s a winner here, and yes, so perfect for fall too. Hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
Wow, Mary Ann, this is a gorgeous cake! I love love love ice box cakes, and am always looking for something new and this is perfect! I’m pretty sure it will become a favorite in my house, too! So much yum! Not sure it would last longer than 5 minutes around here. thanks, Pinning!
I guarantee it’ll go quick Laura! Just like at our house! Enjoy!
I love the sound of “icebox cake”. This is a keeper. Absolutely love anything pecan and this sounds out of the world good. I had pinned and I’ve been staring it since.
Gorgeous pictures.
Thanks Asha!!
Made one batch two days ago. Graham crackers were of different kind but the icebox, once done, was really great ! I suggest everyone to keep this one to have at hand, four seasons. Thank you Mary Ann !
Woohoo! So happy you enjoyed!
My husband has such a sweet tooth and loves ice cream. I love cake. Haha! I think we found a perfect in between dessert. Thank you!
Yay! Hope you both enjoy Ros! Thanks for following along at the BHK!
I’m not too familiar with Ice Box cakes but, hey, you had me at cinnamon roll and cake. This looks divine – definitely a must on my list. Yum!
You’d love it Cindy! So easy too! Happy weekend!
Please pass me a plate, this ice box cake looks like a dream!
It’s my summer favorite Laura! But I suspect I’ll be making this all year long!
This is a great dessert option for the weekend! Love all the pecans!
You know I love my pecans too!
WOW..this ice box cake is really delicious..I love it..thanks for shearing this recipe..
So excited you enjoyed it Dinonne!! Thanks so much for following the BHK!
Should we try using cinnamon graham crackers instead?
Sure! Extra cinnamon flavor!
Beautiful recipe.. I need to try it..just wonder.. how long can it be at room T?.. is ok for a few hours?
Thanks so much Claudia. I like to place mine in the freezer for a few hours to firm it up a bit. It won’t last at room temperature for too long.