No Bake Berry Icebox Cake

June 28, 2024
No bake berry icebox cake in a clear dish topped with strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate

When it’s hot outside and you’re craving something sweet and light, this No Bake Berry Icebox Cake will do the trick. The best thing is that anyone can make this, it is that simple.

Best Refrigerator Cake Recipe

When I say this is the best refrigerator cake recipe, I mean it. I love that it requires minimal effort and truly anyone can do it. The hardest part is probably rinsing and slicing the strawberries. Or really I should say, remembering to set the cream cheese out first thing in the morning to make sure it has softened enough.

If you do however forget to set your cream cheese out to soften, there is a quick way but you need to make sure you follow these steps exactly. Do not forget to remove the cream cheese from the foil wrapper. That is the most important thing to do, we don’t want any fires starting. Then simply microwave for no more than 15 seconds.

The best refrigerator cake with graham crackers, strawberries and blueberries

No Bake Berry Icebox Cake Ingredients

This cake is so simple to make and all you need are a few basic ingredients. It will be sure to wow all your loved ones.

  • Graham Crackers
  • Cool Whip
  • Cream Cheese
  • Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
  • Milk
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • White Chocolate Chips
Icebox cake in a clear dish with white chocolate drizzled over strawberries and blueberries.

Icebox Cake with Cool Whip

When you bring home your cool whip, make sure you place it right into the refrigerator. To make this icebox cake with cool whip, you need to make sure that is thawed.

Cool Whip is definitely the main ingredient in this refrigerator cake recipe, which makes it so versatile to go with everything. Feel free to swap out the strawberries and blueberries with other delicious fruit.

A slice of icebox cake with cool whip on a white plate with strawberries and blueberries.

Replacement Option for Graham Crackers

I love the way the graham crackers soften in this no bake berry icebox cake. However, I have thought of some amazing replacement options for graham crackers.

Growing up, I use to love those rectangle wafer cookies. To make this icebox cake with cool whip even sweeter, wouldn’t those wafer cookies be amazing? I haven’t tried those in this recipe, but I think the vanilla and chocolate ones would taste absolutely amazing.

Another delicious alternative for this refrigerator cake recipe, could be to replace the graham crackers with angel food cake. Again, I have not tried that but I’m imagining strawberry shortcake taken to another level by transforming it into this no bake berry icebox cake. Yum!!

Refrigerator cake on a white plate covered in berries next to a baking dish filled with the icebox cake.

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Enjoy!!

No Bake Berry Icebox Cake

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Dessert
Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

When it's hot outside and you're craving something sweet and light, this No Bake Berry Icebox Cake will do the trick. The best thing is that anyone can make this, it is that simple.

Ingredients

  • 20 oz Honey Graham Crackers
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding packages
  • 2 1/2 cups of milk
  • 12 oz cool whip, thawed (see note below)
  • 3 cups sliced strawberries, fresh
  • 1 1/2 cups of blueberries, fresh
  • 3/4 cup White Chocolate Chips, divided

Instructions

1

You'll need a 9x13" dish

2

In a large bowl add cream cheese and pudding mixes, beat until combined

3

Slowly beat in the milk

4

Gently stir in the cool whip

5

Once all mixed, scoop roughly 1/3 cup of mixture and spread on bottom of pan

6

In a single layer add some of your graham crackers (approximately 7.5)

7

Scoop about 2 cups of the cool whip mixture and spread on top of the graham crackers

8

Top with strawberries and blueberries and a 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips

9

Repeat the graham cracker, cool whip and berry assembly 2 more times (reserve the last 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to melt on top)

10

Refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours to allow time for the graham crackers to soften

11

When ready to eat, melt the fine 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips (see note below)

12

Drizzle melted chocolate over entire dish

13

Enjoy!

Notes

When you bring the cool whip home from the grocery, place it in the fridge and it will be ready to use right when you need it. When melting chocolate, microwave in a glass bowl 30 seconds at a time stirring between each time until all chips have melted.

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