Berry Icebox Cake (No Bake Summer Dessert)
Cream cheese whipped cream that holds for days, a loaf pan you flip for clean slices. This no-bake berry cake is foolproof and made ahead.
Servings: 10
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
Stabilized Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Layers
- 10 full graham cracker sheets
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Topping
- Extra fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving plenty of overhang on all sides. This is how you'll unmold the cake.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, lemon zest and salt and beat until combined. Slowly pour in cold heavy cream while beating on medium. Increase to high and beat until stiff, spreadable peaks form. Do not over beat. 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 4 oz cream cheese, ½ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, Zest of 1 lemon, 1½ tsp vanilla extract, Pinch salt
- Spread a thin layer of whipped cream on the bottom of the pan. Break graham crackers to fit and lay in an even layer, covering the entire bottom. 10 full graham cracker sheets
- Spoon a generous layer of whipped cream (about ½ inch thick) over the grahams. Add a layer of sliced strawberries, then scatter some blueberries. Add more cream on top. 1½ cups fresh strawberries, 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Then repeat layers: grahams, cream, berries, cream. End with a graham cracker layer.
- Fold plastic wrap over the top and press gently. Place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- 30 minutes before serving the cake, remove it from the freezer to allow it to thaw slightly. Unwrap the top and loosen the edges of the cake from the pan. Invert onto a serving platter, and peel away plastic wrap. Dust with graham cracker crumbs and top with fresh berries. Slice with a sharp knife. Extra fresh berries for garnish
Notes
Try adding white chocolate chips with the layers of berries for more sweet flavor!
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The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 10 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 863IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
