Salted Caramel Oreo Icebox Cake has no bake caramel cheesecake and Oreo cookies in every bite. This easy icebox cake recipe is the perfect dessert to make any time of year.
One of my favorite types of dessert is an icebox cake. They are seriously so easy to make and can be customized with so many different flavors.
The other day I was drinking a homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Latte, and I started thinking about what else I could make with the extra salted caramel in the fridge.
Over the years, I have made quite a few different sweet and salty desserts. This Salted Caramel Frosting is amazing on any cake or cupcake. And these Salted Caramel Brownies always get smiles when I bring them to events!
But I wasn't in a baking mood at the moment, so I decided to make a no bake icebox cake.
Icebox cakes:
Years ago a traditional icebox cake was just layers of chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream on a plate. The cookies would get soft and cake-like the longer it sat in the fridge (or icebox).
Other names for these types of cakes are dessert lasagna, lush dessert, or dream dessert.
Of course, now icebox cakes have become a little more trendy. You can use pudding, pie filling, no bake cheesecake, and any cookie or sweet cracker you like for the layers in these no bake cakes.
One of our favorites is this Cherry Oreo Icebox Cake made with layers of dark chocolate Oreos and cherry mousse.
Icebox cakes are seriously the easiest cakes ever to make. All you need are cookies, a light and creamy filling, and Cool Whip. Or Homemade Whipped Cream, if that’s the way you roll.
Ingredients for a Caramel Ice Box Cake:
- Cream Cheese – make sure to set it out ahead of time
- Salted Caramel Ice Cream Topping – sweetens the cream cheese. You can use regular caramel too and adjust the amount of salt.
- Sea Salt - make sure to use a coarse ground sea salt to avoid the cake being too salty
- Cool Whip – this creates a light and fluffy filling. Feel free to use homemade whipped cream, if you prefer that instead.
- Oreos – you can use a regular or double stuffed Oreo for this layer
- Coffee – used to soften the cookie slightly before putting them in the pan. You can also use milk if you do not like coffee desserts.
Using Sea Salt in Recipes:
- Make sure you use a coarse ground sea salt because if your sea salt is fine, your dessert is going to taste extra salty.
- Be sure to add the sea salt in small increments. Some people love salted treats. Others like a very mild sea salt flavor.
- In order to get what you like, add it slowly and taste test often because you do not want to ruin your dessert.
FYI: If you are using a salt grinder, remember they all grind differently! Make sure it is set to come out coarse!
This icebox cake is seriously so easy to put together. Like 15 minutes easy!!!
Of course, you do have to refrigerate it for a few hours before eating it. This is where you have to have patience. Yes, I know, this is not fair.
You could eat it early, but letting it set deepens the flavor and allows the cookies time to soften.
How to make a Salted Caramel Oreo Icebox Cake:
- Beat cream cheese, caramel topping, and coarse sea salt until light and creamy.
- Fold in the Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream.
- Dip Oreo cookies one at a time in cooled coffee and place on the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
- Spread half the no bake cheesecake on top, and repeat the layers.
- End with a layer of whipped topping. Place the pan in the refrigerator for a few hours to chill until it gets firm.
Serve this salted caramel icebox cake with another swirl of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel and chocolate syrup. If you are a true salted caramel lover, sprinkle it with a little more sea salt.
If you love icebox cakes try this Cinnamon Apple Icebox Cake, this Coconut Oreo Icebox Cake, or this S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake.
More salted caramel desserts:
- Salted Caramel Mocha Bundt Cake
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Salted Caramel Snickers Fudge
- Salted Caramel Mocha Brownie Cups
- Salted Caramel Mocha Truffles
Recipe
Salted Caramel Oreo Icebox Cake
Salted Caramel Oreo Icebox Cake has no bake caramel cheesecake and Oreo cookies in every bite. This easy icebox cake recipe is the perfect dessert to make any time of year.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup salted caramel ice cream topping (see note below)
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground sea salt
- 32 Oreo cookies
- 6 ounces strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- caramel and chocolate syrups
- additional coarse ground sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese, caramel, and sea salt until creamy.
- Fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip until light and fluffy.
- Dip 16 Oreo cookies, one at a time, in the cooled coffee and place in the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
- Spread half the caramel cheesecake mixture over the Oreo cookies.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining cookies and caramel cheesecake.
- Spread 1 cup of Cool Whip over the top. Refrigerate until set.
- Top with extra Cool Whip, caramel and chocolate syrups, and extra sea salt if desired. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- If you are using a regular caramel topping, double the amount of sea salt in the recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 265Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 434mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 1gSugar: 32gProtein: 2g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*The post for Salted Caramel Oreo Icebox Cake was first published on September 17, 2014. The pictures and post were updated and republished January 21, 2021.
Dorothy+@+Crazy+for+Crust
This is probably the best combo ever!! I'm in looooove!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Dorothy! 😉
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
This sounds amazing and so does a salted caramel mocha!
marcie
Salted caramel and Oreos -- this is love at first sight! Unbelievable recipe, Jocelyn! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Marcie! 🙂
Andi @ The Weary Chef
You are going to make me gain 5 pounds with all this salted caramel business. Dunking the Oreos in coffee?? Be still my heart. Awesome recipe, Jocelyn!
Tiffany
Well this is GENIUS! I had a salted caramel mocha this weekend, too. My husband had a taste and kept raving about how good my fancy drink was. I told him to enjoy his plain iced coffee. lol
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! That's too funny! 😉 Thanks Tiffany!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
I like the way you dream! 🙂 Seriously looks amazing!
heather+@french+press
salted caramel is my weakness, and this look over the top delicious Jocelyn
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Heather! 🙂
Jocelyn+(Grandbaby+Cakes)
Shut my mouth right this instant! I want this now!!
Lindsay+@+Life,+Love+and+Sugar
What an awesome flavor for an icebox cake! I am loving me some caramel! I love that you dipped the Oreos in coffee too - over the top awesome sauce! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks, girl! 😉
Laura+O+|Petite+Allergy+Treats
Lovely layers of oreos! Can't go wrong with an easy cake like this!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
What a perfect cake for the heat wave we've been having in SoCal. Every day 90F ++ for about 2 weeks now! I could use this! Pinned 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hearing this makes me thankful for my nice cool weather! Not to rub it in or anything!! 😉 Thanks Averie!
Christie+-+Food+Done+Light
Love all those luscious layers. I've become such a huge caramel fan over the last few years and the sea salt is going to make everything taste better.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Christie! I just can't get enough salted caramel EVERYTHING! 🙂
Aimee+@+ShugarySweets
Oh goodness Jocelyn, you know the way to my heart! I love salted caramel and Oreo's and cake...well I love ALL of this!
Aimee+@+ShugarySweets
Oh my word, I thought that was icecream in the center!! This ice box cake looks and sounds delicious!!
Meg+@+The+Housewife+in+Training+Files
Oh girlllll, I am obsessed with those salted caramel mocha's (and their salted caramel hot chocolate!)! Loving this for of ice box cake! All that caramel! Can't get enough 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Meg! 🙂
Taylor+@+Food+Faith+Fitness
15 mins to heaven in my MOUF?! STOP IT! I need this! pinned!
Lisa+@+Garnish+with+Lemon
Salted caramel makes me weak in the knees, especially when it is made well! Love,love,love this cake. Pinned.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Me too! Thank you for the pin love, Lisa! 😉
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
This looks absolutely amazing! I know my entire family would happily enjoy a slice or two 🙂
Baby June
Oooh that looks great! Salted caramel has the power to improve anything. 🙂 And I love love love your new design, it is miles better!! So colorful, and the logo is adorable 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much! I'm totally in love with it! 🙂
Mir
It's so weird how when you cut back on sugar, your taste buds adjust. Whenever I rarely try Coke now, it's super sweet.
Those salted caramel mochas are delicious! But this looks so much better. It looks like it took hours to create!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I know! My body says no, even when my brain still says yes! 😉 Thanks Mir!
Kristina
Jocelyn I was wondering... My husband and I are not big coffee lovers...does it have a strong coffee taste? If so do you think just dipping them in milk would still taste ok?
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hi, Kristina. This dessert does not have a strong coffee taste at all. In fact a lady at our church had some and she doesn't like coffee flavored things at all, and she said she loved this. But yes, you could totally dip the cookies in milk instead, if you wanted to do that!
Annmarie
Omg Jocelyn, I could kiss you! I’m sucha salted Carmel coffee freak and this was just wonderful! So easy and such a hit for my BBQ. Can’t thank you enough for sharing! Sharing is caring. Lol
Sincerely,
AnnMarie
Jocelyn
Yay!!!! I am so glad you enjoyed this icebox cake! It's one of my favorites too...salted caramel is the best!!!