Description
This Italian No-Bake Cake features a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy cheesecake-style filling, and fresh strawberries, making it a perfect dessert for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare the graham cracker crumbs by processing whole graham crackers until fine.
- Add the melted butter and mix until crumbs are coated.
- Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lightly greasing or using parchment paper.
- Press the graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- Soften the cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
- Add sugar and vanilla extract, beating until combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream gently to keep the texture light.
- Prepare the strawberries by washing, drying, and slicing them.
- Add the strawberries to the cream mixture and fold gently.
- Fill the cake pan with the mixture and smooth the top.
- Add extra strawberries on top for decoration.
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator until firm.
- Remove the sides of the springform pan once set.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
For best results, allow the cake to chill overnight to set properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: no-bake cake, strawberry dessert, Italian dessert, easy dessert, summer dessert