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July 17, 2021 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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No Bake Strawberry Ice Box Cake (Video)

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Ice box cakes have been around for decades. Everyone loves them! This strawberry ice box cake is made from whipped cream, graham crackers and sliced strawberries. It couldn’t be easier!

No bake desserts are perfect for these hot summer months. You might also like our layered eclair dessert, our angel food berry trifle, or our ice cream sandwich cake! Oh, and let’s not forget everyone’s favorite banana cream pudding trifle! 

baking dish with ice box cake and slice of cake on a plate

Watch our step by step video!

Ice Box Cake

Ice box cakes have been around since the 1920’s. An ice box cake is a no-bake layered dessert. You’ll find all sorts of variations using pudding, sweetened condensed milk or whipped cream! The possibilities are endless and you’ll find about a million recipes online for different variations. Strawberry is one of the classic flavors and is a 3-ingredient dessert. You can add other berries and it is just as delicious. Strawberries and blueberries are perfect for a patriotic ice box cake!

Strawberry Ice Box Cake

I’m a huge strawberry shortcake fan and this is literally the easiest way to achieve those flavors! 3-ingredients and no bake—it really doesn’t get any easier. My family LOVES this “cake” and I love that it takes just minutes to prepare.

ice box cake topped with strawberries

I also love that it tastes just as delicious on day 2 after sitting in the refrigerator. It gives the graham crackers even more time to soften and meld with the cream and berries.

serving of strawberry ice box cake on white plate

Strawberry Ice Box Cake Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. sliced strawberries (or any kind of berry that you’d like!)
  • 3 (8 oz) containers whipped topping (Cool Whip)
  • 1 box graham crackers

bowl of strawberries next to bowls of whipped cream and stacks of graham crackers

How To Layer an Ice Box Cake

Open 1 container of whipped topping. Spread a thin layer (about 1/4 of the container) across the bottom of your baking dish. A 9×13 dish is the perfect size for this dessert.

Cover the whipped cream with a layer of graham crackers. Break them into sections if you need to make them fit better.

Cover the graham crackers with the remaining whipped cream from that container.

Cover the cream with a layer of sliced strawberries.

strawberry ice box cake in blue baking dish

Add another layer of graham crackers followed by the second container of whipped cream.

Then add a second layer of strawberries.

Add a third layer of graham crackers followed by the third container of whipped cream.

At this point I like saving the remaining strawberries to put on RIGHT before serving. Cover them and place in the refrigerator. Note: you can add them right away if you’d like, but I find that the juices sometimes spread across the top and the strawberries don’t look as fresh and clean.

Refrigerate your ice box cake for 6 hours.

Add the final layer of strawberries before serving.

slice of ice box cake on white plate

 

No Bake Strawberry Ice Box Cake Recipe

serving of strawberry ice box cake on white plate

Strawberry Ice Box Cake

Ice box cakes have been around for decades. Everyone loves them! This strawberry ice box cake is made from whipped cream, graham crackers and sliced strawberries. It couldn't be easier!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
chill: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 300kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs strawberries sliced
  • 3 8 oz. containers whipped topping
  • 1 box graham crackers

Instructions

  • Open 1 container of whipped topping. Spread 1/4 of it over the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish in a thin layer. Top with a layer of graham crackers.
  • Spread remaining whipped cream from the first container over graham crackers.
  • Add a layer of sliced strawberries over whipped cream (use 1/3 of the berries).
  • Add another layer of graham crackers followed by another container of whipped topping spread over them.
  • Add a second layer of sliced strawberries over the cream.
  • Add a 3rd layer of graham crackers followed by the last container of whipped topping spread over them.
  • Set the remaining strawberries aside (refrigerate). You'll use those later.
  • Referigerate cake 6 hours.
  • Top with remaining strawberries right before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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