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Berry Icebox Cake

This summer berry icebox cake is rich and creamy and makes a great patriotic holiday dessert. It's a berry-licious icebox cake everyone loves.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8 Slices
Calories 852kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • 9x9 inch baking dish
  • parchment paper
  • Colander
  • Paper towels
  • Stand mixer
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups graham crackers crumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 stick butter melted

Filling

  • 40 ounces cream cheese softened
  • cup heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 packages unflavored gelatin
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 6 ounces fresh Raspberries rinsed and dried
  • 6 ounces fresh blueberries rinsed and diced
  • Neon dark blue food coloring gel
  • Neon aqua blue food coloring gel
  • Neon Red food coloring gel

Instructions

  • Place the graham cracker crumbs in a bowl, add the sugar, and stir well.
  • Place the butter in a microwave safe bowl, and melt in the microwave.
  • Add the butter to the graham cracker crumbs, and stir well to coat crumbs.
  • Reserve about 1/4 cup for garnish on top of dessert.
  • Line the bottom of a 9 X 9 inch dish with Parchment paper, and press the crumbs into the bottom of the dish to form the crust.
  • Set aside.
  • Rinse the Raspberries, and blueberries under cold running water - in a colander, and lay on kitchen towels, or paper towels to dry.
  • Softly pat any excess water from the berries.
  • Place in the refrigerator to chill.
  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the softened cream cheese, sugar and cream, and mix on low with the whisk attachment until the cream cheese is smooth and creamy.
  • Scrape down sides of the bowl, and blend until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla, and blend until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, pour in the 1/2 cup of water, and sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the water.
  • Boil 1/2 cup of water in the microwave, and pour the boiling water over the gelatin.
  • Stir until gelatin is dissolved, and no longer grainy.
  • Add gelatin to mixing bowl, and mix on medium speed until completely blended.
  • Scrape down sides of the mixing bowl, and mix on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Divide the cheesecake batter in thirds, leaving 1/3 of the batter in the mixing bowl.
  • Set the mixing bowl in the refrigerator - this is the white layer.
  • In the other two bowls; in one bowl, place about half the Raspberries, and stir to blend.
  • Add about 4 or 5 drops of the Neon red food coloring gel, and stir. If the color is not bright enough, continue to add a drop or two, stirring between drops of color, until desired color is reached.
  • Pour Red layer of cheesecake batter over the crust, and smooth evenly with back of spoon.
  • Place the dish in the freezer.
  • In the other bowl, add about 1/2 of the blueberries, and stir to mix.
  • Add about 2 or 3 drops of the Neon dark blue food coloring gel, and stir.
  • Add about 2 or 3 drops of the aqua food coloring gel, and stir to blend.
  • Add 2 or 3 more drops of the dark blue color, and stir. If the color is not as bright as the color shown, add a drop or 2 more of the dark blue, and a drop or 2 of the aqua, stir well to blend, and continue until desired color is reached. Place the blue layer in the refrigerator.
  • Refrigerate the remainder of raspberries and blueberries.
  • Leave the dish in the freezer for about 45 minutes, or until the Red layer is firm to the touch.
  • After the 45 minutes, making sure the red layer is firm to the touch, add the white layer, and place the dish back in the freezer.
  • Leave the dish in the freezer for about an hour - or until the white layer is firm to the touch.
  • When the white layer is firm to the touch, add the blue layer, spreading it out evenly over the white layer, and place the dish back in the freezer.
  • Leave the icebox cake in the freezer until about 15 minutes before serving.
  • Remove the dessert from the freezer, and let sit on the counter.
  • When ready to serve, cut in 2 X 3 inch pieces, sprinkle a few of the reserved graham cracker crumbs on each piece, and top with remaining raspberries and blueberries.
  • Serve, and Enjoy!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 852kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 2068IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg