Description
A delicious and easy-to-make chocolate icebox cake layered with kunafa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g kunafa pastry
- 150g unsalted butter, melted
- 400g cream cheese, softened
- 300ml heavy cream
- 100g powdered sugar
- 200g dark chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Mix kunafa pastry with melted butter and press into a baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add melted chocolate and a pinch of salt, mixing well.
- Layer the cream mixture over the baked kunafa.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Slice and serve cold.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Can be topped with chocolate shavings or nuts.
- Use a springform pan for easier removal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Kunafa Chocolate Icebox Cake, dessert, no-bake cake, chocolate cake, Middle Eastern dessert