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Strawberry Icebox Cake
Strawberry icebox cake is rich, creamy, and loaded with a full pound of sliced fresh strawberries. It's an easy, delicious summer treat.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
4
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Slices
Calories
498
kcal
Equipment
large bowl
Electric mixer
8x8 baking dish
plastic wrap
Rubber spatula
Ingredients
8
ounces
cream cheese
softened
1
cup
powdered sugar
3
cups
heavy whipping cream
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
2
tablespoons
strawberry jelly
About 16 graham cracker sheets
1
pounds
strawberries
sliced
Mint for garnish
optional
Instructions
In a large bowl using an electric mixture combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy.
Next add in the heavy whipping cream, vanilla and strawberry jelly.
Beat with the electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Line a 8x8 baking dish with plastic wrap leaving plenty of overhand on each side.
Place 3 graham cracker sheets across the bottom and use broken graham crackers across the end to fill in the gap.
Spread about 1 cup of the cream mixture over the graham crackers. Top wth a layer of strawberries and another layer of graham crackers.
Repeat the layer and top with a final layer of graham crackers.
Place the leftover filling in the refrigerator.
Cover with the overhand plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours but overnight is best.
Let thaw for 30 minutes before serving.
Before serving spread the top with more of the filling and garnish with strawberries and mint if you like.
Slice and serve.
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Slice
|
Calories:
498
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
42
g
|
Saturated Fat:
26
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
129
mg
|
Sodium:
116
mg
|
Potassium:
216
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
24
g
|
Vitamin A:
1700
IU
|
Vitamin C:
34
mg
|
Calcium:
97
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg