Oh, yes! Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake is a no-bake, layered dessert that’s creamy, fruity, and perfect for warm weather. 🍓🍰✨ It’s made by layering cookies or graham crackers with a sweet cream cheese filling and fresh strawberries, then chilling until set.
Here’s a simple, delicious recipe:
🍓 Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake
Servings: 8–10
Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 4 hours or overnight
🧂 Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling:
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8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Other Ingredients:
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2–3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
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1 package graham crackers or thin cookies
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Optional garnish: extra whipped cream or strawberry slices
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the filling
In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese gently until fully combined and fluffy.
2. Layer the cake
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Spread a thin layer of cream cheese mixture on the bottom of a 9×9-inch dish (or similar).
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Add a layer of graham crackers or cookies to cover the bottom.
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Spread a layer of the cream cheese mixture over the cookies.
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Add a layer of sliced strawberries.
Repeat layers (cookies → cream → strawberries) until ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of cream and strawberries on top.
3. Chill
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, to allow the cookies to soften and layers to meld.
4. Serve
Slice into squares and serve chilled. Optionally, top with extra whipped cream or a drizzle of strawberry sauce.
🍴 Tips & Variations
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Cookie choice: Graham crackers are classic, but thin shortbread or chocolate wafers work well too.
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Fruit options: Swap or mix in blueberries, raspberries, or sliced peaches.
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Make it fancy: Drizzle with melted chocolate or sprinkle toasted nuts on top.
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Overnight magic: Chilling overnight makes the cookies perfectly soft and cake-like.
If you want, I can also give a mini-trifle version for individual servings — super cute and perfect for parties.
Do you want me to do that?
