No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Icebox Cake
Make this easy, refreshing layered dessert using vanilla wafers, a zesty lemon cream, and fresh strawberries. It requires no oven time and sets up perfectly in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 6 hr 25 min
- Yield: 9 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafer cookies
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until just combined. Set aside.
- In a separate, chilled bowl, whip the cold heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- To assemble, spread a thin layer of the lemon cream mixture on the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- Arrange a single layer of vanilla wafers over the cream.
- Top the wafers with half of the sliced strawberries.
- Spread half of the remaining lemon cream mixture over the strawberries.
- Repeat the layers: wafers, remaining strawberries, remaining lemon cream.
- Top the final layer of cream with the remaining whipped cream, spreading it evenly.
- Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the wafers to soften.
- Slice and serve cold.
Notes
- You can substitute graham crackers for vanilla wafers if you prefer a slightly different texture.
- For the best flavor, use fresh, ripe strawberries.
- Chill the bowl and whisk attachment before whipping the heavy cream for faster results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55
