The days are getting longer and warmer, the sun is shining, and I am ready for summer nights! We love to entertain year-round, but opening our patio up to friends is my very favorite! Not my favorite? Heating our house up by turning on the oven when it’s already hot! Enter: no-bake lemon raspberry icebox cake! The perfect no bake summer dessert that’s all flavor, very little prep, and you guessed it: absolutely no baking! So turn off that oven, and let’s make some cake!
Oh and even better? Some of my favorite blogger friends are sharing their delicious no-bake dessert recipes too! Scroll to the bottom of this post for all the summer dessert inspiration!
Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 4 Hours | Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients
1 (8 oz) package of full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
zest of one lemon
1/2 cup raspberry preserves
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8–9 sheets of graham cracker
Instructions
With your hand mixer, beat cream cheese, lemon juice and zest, raspberry preserves and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.
Beat heavy cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold heavy cream mixture gently into cream cheese mixture.
Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, with an overhang on two sides. This will make serving the cake much easier! Spoon a thin layer of the heavy cream mixture into the bottom of the dish. Top with one layer of graham cracker sheets. You will have to break them up slightly so they cover the whole dish. Spoon half of the heavy cream mixture over the graham crackers. Top evenly with graham crackers. Spoon the remaining heavy cream mixture over the top.
Cover baking dish, and move to the freezer for 4 hours. If you freeze overnight, move to the fridge an hour before serving. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and raspberries.
In conclusion, the No-Bake Lemon Raspberry Icebox Cake is a refreshing and effortless dessert that will leave your taste buds craving for more. With its bright citrusy notes and bursts of tangy raspberries, this cake is a perfect treat for any occasion.
The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity and convenience. By combining layers of luscious whipped cream, zesty lemon curd, and juicy raspberries between delicate layers of graham crackers, you create a dessert that requires no baking and minimal effort. It’s a time-saving option that still delivers on flavor and elegance.