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!
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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.
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.
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
How To Layer an Ice Box Cake
Open 1 container of whipped topping. Spread a thin layer (about ¼ of the container) across the bottom of your baking dish. A 9x13 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.
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.
No Bake Strawberry Ice Box Cake Recipe
Strawberry Ice Box Cake
Ingredients
- 2 lbs strawberries sliced
- 3 8 oz. containers whipped topping
- 1 box graham crackers
Instructions
- Open 1 container of whipped topping. Spread ¼ 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 ⅓ 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.
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