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Sweet strawberry cream cheese icebox cake is the perfect dessert to share with family and friends on a hot day. This delicious cake is full of creamy no bake cheesecake layered with strawberries and graham crackers, and makes an easy dessert that is a cross between a no bake cheesecake and a classic strawberry shortcake.

 

Why We Love Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake

• Delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Flavor– This icebox cake is perfect for having a strawberry cheesecake flavor, but as an easy no bake dessert.
• Easy To Make – The kids can easily help make this recipe, and it’s really easy to make ahead the night before.
• Great For Summer Months– This is the perfect treat to share with family and friends during hot summer months, and its perfect when strawberry season is in full swing.

Ingredients For Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake

• graham crackers 
• cream cheese softened
• sweetened condensed milk canned
• instant cheesecake pudding mix must be instant, dry mix
• milk
• whipped topping thawed, like Cool Whip
• fresh strawberries sliced

How To Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake

1. To a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. With an electric mixer, whip together cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.

2. Add instant pudding and milk to the cream cheese mixture. Whip with an electric mixer until smooth and thick.

3. Fold in the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture with a silicone spatula and mix until just combined.

4. Lay graham cracker sheets along the bottom of a 9×13 pan to form a full layer. Pour about 1/3 of the cream cheese filling over the graham crackers and smooth with a spatula until even. Add a single layer of strawberry slices over the cream cheese filling in the pan.

5. Repeat the layering of graham crackers, cream cheese filling and strawberries two more times, each time using 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture. On the top cream cheese mixture, add the prettiest strawberry slices for the last layer.

6. Refrigerate the icebox cake for 6-8 hours or overnight. Graham crackers will be soft, and the cream cheese mixture will have thickened and becomes firmer. Slice the cake and enjoy!

Variation Ideas

There are honestly so many versions of this popular cake, this no-bake strawberry icebox cake is just the start.

Try Different Flavors Of Pudding– Vanilla, white chocolate, chocolate and strawberry pudding mixes are all great flavors you can try to mix up this icebox cake.

Swap Out Different Fruit– Strawberries were our pick for this recipe, but other types of fresh berries like blueberries, blackberries and raspberries would also be delicious. You can also do a mix of different types of fruit. Or try this lemon icebox pie if you’re more of a lemon fan.

Try Different Flavors Of Graham Crackers– Cinnamon graham crackers or chocolate graham crackers are a delicious choice. You can also use a simple cookie like a vanilla wafer to layer in between the creamy cheesecake filling and strawberries.

Use Homemade Whipped Cream – While I’ve used whipped topping in this recipe but a mix of heavy whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar can be used in place of the whipped topping for the creamy layers. I made a chocolate strawberry icebox cake with homemade whipped cream in my first cookbook, Kid Chef Bakes For The Holidays in the summer chapter.

Can I Use Frozen Berries In This Recipe?

You can use frozen berries in this recipe however be prepared that as the berries defrost they do tend to become a lot more juicy and can change the colors of the layers.

How Long Will Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake Last?

Store leftovers of this strawberry cream cheese icebox cake in the refrigerator. Expect this cake will taste it’s best if eaten within 3-4 days because of the fresh fruit.

Can I Freeze This Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake?

Yes, this cake can be frozen. The berries may become a little juicier when you defrost the cake. I recommend allowing it to defrost on the counter for at least 4-5 minutes.

If you freeze this icebox cake, make sure the top of the cake is well covered with aluminum foil or plastic wrap tightly, or a lid so it doesn’t become freezer burned.