This pumpkin icebox cake has gingerbread flavour too, making it the best no-bake holiday dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas! You can make this recipe in 15 minutes! 
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You guys, I can’t even hide my excitement about the fact that it’s fall. I mean, I LOVE all things fall, all things pumpkin and all things pumpkin spice. If you’ve been a reader of mine for awhile now this is no secret. Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins, and now an icebox cake recipe! I’ve been baking up a storm in the kitchen these days, developing all kinds of new and delicious fall and winter recipes for you to enjoy, and this no bake cake is one of the BEST things to come out my kitchen in a long time!!
You know I’m a fan of no bake desserts, and I especially love making no bake cheesecakes and icebox cakes. And when it comes to the holiday season I’m always looking for ways to cut corners in the kitchen without sacrificing flavour. My Gingerbread Pumpkin Icebox Cake recipe ticks ALL the boxes when it comes to a holiday dessert. It’s indulgent and rich (but not TOO rich!), it’s packed with everyone’s favourite holiday flavours, it’s easy to make in about 15 minutes, and it will WOW all of your holiday guests!!
How to Make an Icebox Cake Recipe in 15 minutes:
Here are my BEST TIPS for making the perfect icebox cake in minutes:
- Use real whipped cream! Using real whipping cream instead of whipped topping (like Dream Whip or Cool Whip) creates a really creamy texture and more importantly, it contains less water than conventional whipped toppings. This means it’s less likely to separate as the cake chills in the fridge and keeps a consistent texture. Whip the cream in your stand mixer while you prepare the other ingredients to save time.
- Use a whipped cream stabilizer (optional). Adding a little bit of stabilizer to your fresh whipping cream before you whip it will help keep all that air in the cream mixture once it’s whipped.
- Let it chill! Be sure to let your icebox cake chill in the fridge for at least 12 hours or overnight. I like letting mine chill for about 18 hours in the fridge, for best results!
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Ingredients for gingerbread pumpkin icebox cake
To make this cake recipe, you’ll need only 5 ingredients:
- whipping cream
- sweetened condensed milk
- canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- pumpkin pie spice
- gingersnap cookies
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I hope you love this Icebox Cake recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite make-ahead holiday dessert? I’d love to know!
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RECIPE VIDEO
Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
No Bake Gingerbread Pumpkin Icebox Cake
Ingredients
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream cold from the fridge (1 liter)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (397 grams or 14 oz.)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (OR use 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves instead)
- 1 can pumpkin NOT pumpkin pie filling (425 grams or 15 oz.)
- 30 to 40 gingersnap cookies (plus more for crumbling on top)
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, whip the whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Use a powdered stabilizer, if desired (I like the one from Dr. Oetker called 'Whip It').
- When the whipping cream has reached the soft peaks stage, drizzle in the sweetened condensed milk slowly as the cream continues to whip. Continue adding in a slow, steady stream until it's all been added.
- Add the pumpkin pie spice and also the pumpkin by the small spoonful as well, after the sweetened condensed milk. Be sure not to over-whip the cream so it separates, so act quickly (have all the ingredients ready to go before you start).
- Line the bottom of a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish (I use glass or pyrex) with one layer of gingersnap cookies.
- Top the cookies with one third of the pumpkin cream mixture, smoothing out the top. Add another layer of gingersnap cookies, the 2nd third of the pumpkin cream mixture, and repeat with one more later of cookies, and the remainder of the cream mixture.
- Top with more crushed gingersnap cookies.
- Refrigerate uncovered (to prevent condensation) for about 12 hours or overnight, before slicing and serving.
Dorothy Reinhold says
Oh boy! I think I just found my new go to fall dessert!
The Busy Baker says
So glad you like it!!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This Pumpkin Gingerbread Icebox cake is looks incredibly delicious!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much!
Beth says
I love all things fall too! This sounds so good and I’m so glad it’s no bake!
The Busy Baker says
I know, right!? What’s not to love!? I hope you give it a try!
Catalina says
I am in heaven! This cake is absolutely amazing!
The Busy Baker says
So glad you love it as much as we do!! 🙂 Thanks!
Cathy says
The PERFECT Thanksgiving dessert! Can’t wait to give this a try!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks Cathy ! Let me know how you like it!
Michelle Goth says
FANTASTIC for a make ahead dessert! Everyone loved it!
Chrissie says
So glad!! Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Harpiner kaur gill says
Hi
It looks so yummy….can’t wait to try this….
Just a question….can I use raw pumpkin..??
The Busy Baker says
Unfortunately no, you need canned pumpkin purée.
da Clutsy baker says
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! its no bake so my Clutsy self can make it 10/10 would recommend
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much!! Glad you loved it!🙂
Diane says
Can this be made in a springform pan.
The Busy Baker says
It could, but you will probably have a harder time with the biscuits in the round pan, however I have never tried it myself so I couldn’t recommend it. If you do try, please let us know how it turns out!
Diane says
Can the gingerbread pumpkin ice box cake be made in a springform pan.
The Busy Baker says
You could, but you would probably have a harder time with the biscuits in a round pan. If you do try, let us know how it went. Happy cooking ☺️
Morgan says
What brand ginger snaps did you use ?
I bought Lotus Biscoff cookies, do you think they would work ?
Thank you !!
The Busy Baker says
They will for sure work! I don’t have a preferred brand and sometimes use Lotus Biscoff cookies in this recipe too. Happy cooking ☺️
Allie says
This looks delicious thank you for sharing. Could I use homemade ginger snaps in the recipe or would they be too soft?
Ana (The Busy Baker Team) says
Yes, the recipe should work with homemade ginger snaps. However, if your cookies are on the softer side, you could keep the icebox cake in the fridge for less time. Let us know how it turns out!