Strawberry Icebox Cake

Name: Strawberry Icebox Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 13-1/2 whole graham crackers; 1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced

Total Time Prep/Cook Time: 20 min. + chilling

Yield 9 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Strawberry icebox cake is the remedy for a hot summer day. Enjoy this chilled no-bake dessert when it’s way too warm to turn on an oven.

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
13-1/2 whole graham crackers
1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form.
Spread 1/2 cup cream mixture in the bottom of an 8x8-in. dish. Top with a single layer of graham crackers. Spread with 1 cup whipped cream and 1 cup strawberries. Repeat layers twice with remaining cream, graham crackers and strawberries, starting with graham cracker layer.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 332 calories, 22g fat (13g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

Quick and easy, this refreshing, make-ahead freezer dessert is perfect for using up those fresh summer berries. Filled to the brim with cream for a smooth texture, you'll find soft graham crackers and sweet strawberries layered inside. Top the cake with sliced strawberries for a beautiful finish. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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