Description
If you’re craving a no-bake dessert that tastes like summer in every bite, this Irresistible Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake is exactly what you need. With layers of juicy strawberries, luscious cream filling, and softened graham crackers that transform into a cake-like texture, this dessert is as effortless as it is stunning. Perfect for gatherings or make-ahead treats, it’s cool, creamy, and completely irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 sleeves graham crackers
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 packages cheesecake-flavored pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- 12 oz whipped topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix until fully combined and silky.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the pudding mix with cold milk until thickened.
- Combine the pudding mixture with the cream cheese mixture, stirring until smooth.
- Gently fold in the whipped topping until light and fluffy.
- Assemble:
6. In a 9×13-inch dish, arrange a layer of graham crackers on the bottom.
7. Spread a generous layer of the cream mixture over the crackers.
8. Add a layer of sliced strawberries.
9. Repeat the layers (graham crackers → cream → strawberries) until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of cream on top. - Chill:
10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, until the crackers soften into a cake-like texture. - Optional:
– Top with extra fresh strawberries before serving
– Drizzle with melted white chocolate for added indulgence
Notes
- Use ripe, sweet strawberries for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- Make sure the pudding mixture thickens before combining to avoid a runny filling.
- Allow enough chilling time this is key for the graham crackers to soften and create that signature cake texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry icebox cake, no bake dessert, strawberry dessert, easy cake, summer dessert