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A white plate with a slice of strawberry cream cake and a fresh strawberry next to it. In the background a navy blue tea towel.
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Strawberry Icebox Cake with Cream Cheese

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Icebox Cake with Cream Cheese, a refreshing no-bake summer dessert featuring fresh and juicy strawberries, sweetened cream and cream cheese, a touch of vanilla extract and shortcake biscuits / cookies. It's a light and delicious make-ahead dessert that is family-friendly and so easy to put together.
Prep Time20 minutes
Chilling Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Servings: 9 slices
Calories: 421kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the double cream to a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to beat it well until it holds soft peaks.
  • Add the cream cheese, and beat again.
  • Sift in the icing sugar, add the vanilla extract, and beat again.
  • Cut the strawberries into small cubes, and add them to the rest of the ingredients.
  • Use a spatula to gently fold the strawberries into the cream.
  • Line a square baking tray (my tray is 20 cm/8 inches in diameter) with nonstick paper.
  • Arrange the biscuits into a nice layer, breaking some buscuits as needed to fit in the tray.
  • Top with half of the cream, arrange another layer of biscuits, and top again with cream.
  • Crush some biscuits and sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  • Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.

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Notes

  • Allow plenty of time for the cake to refrigerate, the longer it stays in the fridge, the richer the flavours. Plus, the biscuits will have a chance to soften perfectly to create a soft texture.
  • Use full-fat dairy products, they give the cake a right amount of richness and flavour, the low fat ones simply don't work as well.
  • You really want to use a non-stick paper to line the tray, removing the cake after chilling will be so much easier.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 901IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg