Description
Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake is a cool, creamy no-bake dessert layered with fluffy cream cheese filling, fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, and graham crackers that soften into cake-like layers as it chills.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package graham crackers
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam or preserves
- Extra strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until light and fluffy.
- Spread a thin layer of the cream mixture on the bottom of an 8x8-inch dish.
- Add a single layer of graham crackers over the cream.
- Spread more cream mixture over the crackers, then add sliced strawberries and small spoonfuls of strawberry jam.
- Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a cream layer on top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries before serving.
Notes
- For best texture, refrigerate overnight.
- Use fully softened cream cheese to avoid lumps.
- Fresh strawberries provide the best flavor and structure.
- Slice strawberries evenly for clean layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg