This no bake Strawberry Icebox Cake is perfect for parties and a great alternative to strawberry shortcake. A super simple creamy strawberry dessert!
There is no need to bake cakes and the easy 3 ingredient dessert is assembled at least 4 hours before serving. You can make it the evening before, for no fuss on the day of the party.
Strawberry Icebox Cake
Ice box cakes are popular summer desserts. This creamy strawberry no bake cake is one of the most easy desserts you will ever make! It is simply layers of fresh strawberries, graham crackers, and cool whip (or stabilized homemade whipped cream).
How to Make Strawberry Icebox Cake
Here is a visual guide to making this simple no bake dessert. Full printable recipe available below.
Here are all the ingredients you will need to make the strawberry dessert. If you don't care for whipped topping, feel free to whip some heavy cream with your stand mixer, and swap a layer of whipped cream for each layer of topping.
Chop your strawberries into small pieces.
Spread a layer of Cool whip (½ an 8 ounce tub) in the bottom of a square baking dish
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Lay out graham crackers over this.
Then cover with another layer of whipped topping.
Next sprinkle ⅓ the strawberries on the cool whip.
Top with graham crackers, then whipped topping and strawberries. Then repeat the process again.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least four hours before serving.
Other Easy Strawberry Desserts!
Here are a few more easy strawberry desserts for your consideration. All use fresh strawberries. Listed clockwise from top left. Check out my other no bake desserts as well.
- A Strawberry Dump Cake is a simple 3 ingredient dessert, which is pretty much foolproof.
- Making a Strawberry Pie with Jello is an easy way to make a fresh strawberry pie without the fuss.
- Strawberry Cookie Cups are a fun twist on the classic strawberry shortcake.
- No picnic or holiday potluck is complete without a bowl of Strawberry Fluff and it is super easy to make.
Bonus Recipes: make a Strawberry Kool-Aid pie for a fun retro dessert. Baked Strawberry Donuts with Glaze are another great option. They are actually quite simple to prepare and great for both dessert and breakfast!
Strawberry Icebox Cake
Ingredients
- 16 oz Cool Whip two 8 oz. containers, thawed
- 1 ½ lbs Strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 ½ packs Graham Crackers
Instructions
- Spread a ½ container of whipped topping in a layer on the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch pan.
- Add a layer of graham crackers, breaking as necessary to cover whipped topping.
- Top with another ½ container of whipped topping and smooth with a spatula.
- Add ⅓ of the strawberries in an even layer.
- Then graham crackers, whipped topping, strawberries,graham crackers, whipped topping and strawberries.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
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Nellie Tracy says
Absolutely love this recipe! So refreshing and light with the strawberries!
Renee Goerger says
I love that this is a taste of spring. It's delicious and fresh!
Jeremy Scott Brooks says
Hello, there strawberry fans out there. Instead of Cool Whip, you can whip your own cream, you know, make your own whipped cream. It is a hell of a lot healthier than the hydrogenated Cool Whip shit.