Whipped Strawberry Icebox Cake (No Bake!)
This dessert is wonderfully easy and requires no baking (yay to not turning on the oven!). It is both light and rich at the same time (and is not too sweet). If you’ve never made an icebox cake before, they are wonderful and so easy!
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream (divided)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- 15 ounces vanilla wafer cookies
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
Steps
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Cream together cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until soft and fluffy.
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Add 3 cups heavy cream and beat on medium until thickened and fluffy. Gently fold strawberries into the whipped cream mixture.
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Place a single layer of vanilla wafters in a 9x13-inch dish. Top with 1/3 of the cream mixture. Repeat layers 2 more times.
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Combine remaining cup of heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and food coloring if using. Beat on medium high until thickened. Spread over icebox cake. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Top with additional strawberries and serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| cream cheese | 12 ounces | - | - |
| heavy whipping cream | 4 cups | - | - |
| fresh lemon juice | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| granulated sugar | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| chopped fresh strawberries | 4 cups | - | - |
| vanilla wafer cookies | 15 ounces | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 0.333 cup | $0.50/100g | $0.39 |
| vanilla extract | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| drop red food coloring | 1 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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