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Easy Fruit Dessert Strawberry Icebox Cake Recipe

Strawberry Icebox Cake is an easy no-bake refrigerator cake made with fresh strawberries and layers of graham crackers softened in a whipped cream and vanilla pudding mixture! This refreshing dessert is perfect for a summer potluck or BBQ party!

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 16 Servings

Ingredients

  • 15 sheets Graham crackers 16 ounces
  • 1 1/2 cups milk add more if needed
  • 7 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix 2 small boxes
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 cups Whipped Cream or whipped topping
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries chopped, plus 12-15 halved for topping
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries optional

Instructions

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  1. Wash strawberries and pat dry with a paper towel. Chop them into small pieces
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the instant pudding with softened cream cheese.
  3. Add in milk and whisk until smooth.
  4. Fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  5. Grease a 13×9 inch dish and add a thin layer of pudding mixture onto the bottom.
  6. Add a single layer of graham crackers on top. Break the cookie if needed to fit the dish.
  7. Spread a 1/2" thick layer of pudding mixture on top of the graham crackers to cover using a spatula.
  8. Arrange 1/3 of the berries on top of the pudding layer.
  9. Repeat the graham cracker / pudding mixture / strawberries layering two more times, finishing with the berries.
  10. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours up to 2 days before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Make sure your cream cheese is softened before cooking.
  • Don’t cut into the cake right after you assemble it, as it needs to sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours to firm up.
  • You can place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before serving and it’ll keep the shape even better.