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Lemon Ice-Box Cake I

By: Glenda 
"Light, fluffy dessert-like cake with a taste of cheesecake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9x13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 14 graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored gelatin
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

Directions

  1. To Prepare Crust: mix graham crackers, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter and press into 9 x 13 inch pan.
  2. Mix lemon gelatin with 1 cup boiling water and let cool.
  3. Meanwhile, whip the chilled evaporated milk, add the 1 cup sugar and lemon juice. Whip until sugar is dissolved. Whip in the cooled gelatin into the milk mixture then stir in pineapple.
  4. Pour lemon mixture over crust in pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers and chopped maraschino cherries if desired. Chill several hours or overnight.
    Variation: Mix one 8 ounce package of cream cheese with the 1 cup sugar; add this to the whipped milk, gelatin and lemon juice mixture. Stir in pineapple then proceed as above.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 169 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2006 by shehawk   view full review
WHY, WHY, WHY??? Why are there no more reviews (but one - and now mine) for this recipe? I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2008 by Kim   view full review
I think the recipe calls for the cake to be chilled...which means to be put in the fridge not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2007 by ADIEBOOBOO   view full review
Reminds me of a childhood favourite my Nana used to make! I found the juice of 2 lemons made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2007 by VIBI   view full review
I truly don't want to be a party pooper but I do have questions about this. First I'm not sure...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2007 by sarahmasse   view full review
This was delicious! Light, refreshing and simple. I would probably cut back to 1/2 cup sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by ktchristmas   view full review
The perfect end to a summer get-together. I thought that the cream cheese and sugar might be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by cheryl   view full review
I must have done something wrong with this because mine didn't firm up and was way too tart....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2005 by Heather M   view full review
I first tried this for Mother's day. My mom loves lemons so I thought it would be nice to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2011 by UKfan   view full review
I made it yesterday and used granulated Splenda and sugarfree gelatin.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by Sahara00   view full review
It has a great lemon taste. Creamy texture. Not a heavy cake. Made it for a potluck dinner it...

 

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