Lemon Icebox Cake No Baking Required!

[AuburnJen 777]

The less I have to bake, the more people want to eat it, lol

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This lemon icebox cake is the perfect dessert recipe for summer. Graham crackers, pudding, lemon, whipped cream …It’s cold, creamy, super easy to make, and completely no bake. 

So I’m always looking for no bake desserts & treats – like this banana cream pie dip or this no bake ice cream cake. And that’s exactly where the idea for this lemon icebox cake came from.

If you need an easy dessert recipe for summer, then this no bake lemon icebox cake is just the thing. It only requires a few, simple ingredients -and takes under 15 minutes to make (plus chilling time). It has layers of graham crackers between creamy lemon filling. And a layer of whipped topping to top it all off.

It’s Fiona from Just So Tasty stopping in today to share this easy recipe. I don’t know about you, but when the weather gets hot outside, turning on the oven is the last thing I want to do.

If you’ve never made an icebox cake before, I promise it’s super easy. You definitely don’t need to be an experienced baker, and you don’t even need an electric mixer.

If you are looking for another really easy type of dessert recipe, we love dump cakes and we are totally obsessed with our Cherry Dump Cake Recipe! Check it out! 

WHAT IS AN ICEBOX CAKE

An icebox cake consists of layers of graham crackers and creamy filling. Sometimes the filling is just whipped cream, and sometimes it has other flavors – like the lemon icebox cake we’re making today.

It gets the name “icebox” because the cake goes in the fridge or freezer before serving. The crackers get soft & delicate, giving it that cake like texture, without even baking – hence No Bake Cake!

HOW TO MAKE LEMON ICEBOX CAKE

For this recipe, you’ll only need a few ingredients:

• lemon pudding mix (the 3.5 oz / 4 serving package size)
• milk
• lemon zest (Invest in a microplane to get fresh lemon zest! I love mine!)
• whipped topping
• and graham crackers

First whisk together the lemon pudding mix (not made into pudding already) with 1 1/2 cups milk. (The box will say 2 cups, but for this recipe you’ll only need 1 1/2 cups). Then gently fold in 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 2 cups whipped topping.

If you like a stronger lemon flavor, feel free to use 2 tablespoons of lemon zest instead.

LEMON ICEBOX CAKE ASSEMBLY

• Line an 8×8 inch square pan with aluminum foil
• Place a layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the pan. You might need to trim/break the crackers so the whole bottom is covered.
• Then spread 1/2 of the lemon mixture over top.
• Repeat the process with a layer of graham crackers, and then the rest of the lemon filling.
• Add a layer of graham crackers over top.
• Then spread 1 cup of whipped topping over top.

The cake then goes in the fridge or freezer for at least 4 hours to set.

I prefer placing it in the freezer because it gets firmer & more like ice cream. I personally find that the cake is best enjoyed the day that it’s made, otherwise the crackers can get too soggy for my taste.

The texture is so light and creamy, and the delicious hint of lemon tastes like sunshine. I like to sprinkle a little extra lemon zest on top, and decorate each piece with a few berries or other fresh fruit (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and slice of lemon) – but that’s totally up to you.

This lemon icebox cake is the perfect refreshing dessert for all your summer parties & events. And you’ll seriously love how easy it is to make.

 

[dvccamper 32]

That looks so good.

[fladogfan aka Gretchen 259]

11 hours ago, dvccamper said:

That looks so good.

I agree.

[shoreline99 137]

Yum!

[Seals 111]

I make something similar where you mix a can of frozen lemonade and a tub of cool whip and put it in a graham cracker pie crust and freeze. Cold, tart and very sweet.