Someone always begs me to make it every summer.

During this time, I fell in love withicebox cake, which felt like a magic trick.

This cake is unlike anything Ive ever tasted.

Ina Garten next to a photo of her icebox cake, garnished with crumbled chocolate chip cookies

Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Molly Adams

It has become my signature summer dessert to serve at parties.

Its highly requested and no one believes me when I explain how easy it is to pull together.

The deeply flavored, crisp chocolate chip cookies are layered in an eight-inch springform pan with a mocha cream.

A springform pan showing a layer of chocolate chip cookies in the bottom topped with scoops of mocha cream ready to be spread into a layer

Simply Recipes / Molly Adams

Once this mixture reaches firm peaks, the layering begins.

Starting with a base of cookies, alternate cream and cookies until you have five layers.

While truly anyone can make this recipe, be patient when assembling the cookie layers.

Once the cake is assembled, let it set in the refrigerator overnight.

Our groceries are shrinking), but the new size works well.

There’s no need to buy a fourth bag.

While Tates can be a bit of a splurge, they are the best cookie for the job here.