{"id":2554,"date":"2025-07-26T01:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/?p=2554"},"modified":"2025-07-26T01:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:10:08","slug":"strawberry-cream-cheese-icebox-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/?p=2554","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong><br>Active: 25 minutes<br>Chill: 6\u20138 hours (overnight recommended)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This refreshing no-bake dessert layers strawberries, graham crackers, and a creamy cheesecake pudding filling\u2014perfect for spring and summer gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Prep Strawberries &amp; Dish<\/strong><br>Wash, dry, and hull fresh strawberries. Slice into \u00bc-inch pieces. Line the bottom of a 13\u00d79-inch baking dish with graham crackers, breaking as needed to fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Make the Cream Cheese Filling<\/strong><br>Beat softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Scrape the bowl to avoid lumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Add Pudding &amp; Milk<\/strong><br>Mix in cheesecake pudding and 3 cups cold milk. Beat on low for 4\u20135 minutes until thickened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Fold in Whipped Topping<\/strong><br>Gently fold in 2 cups of whipped topping with a spatula until fully combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Assemble Layers<\/strong><br>Spread half the filling over the graham crackers. Top with half the strawberries. Add a second graham cracker layer, then the remaining filling and strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Chill to Set<\/strong><br>Cover and refrigerate for at least 6\u20138 hours, or overnight. This softens the crackers into a cake-like texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Final Touches &amp; Serve<\/strong><br>Before serving, top with remaining whipped topping and crushed graham crackers. Slice into squares and enjoy chilled. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips &amp; Variations<\/strong><br>Use instant pudding only. Add lemon zest for brightness, or swap in mixed berries. Chocolate graham crackers make a fun twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You\u2019ll Love It<\/strong><br>No baking, easy to prep, and crowd-pleasingly creamy, fruity, and light\u2014this is your new go-to summer dessert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake Prep Time:Active: 25 minutesChill: 6\u20138 hours (overnight recommended) This refreshing no-bake dessert layers strawberries, graham crackers, and a creamy cheesecake pudding filling\u2014perfect for spring and summer gatherings. 1. Prep Strawberries &amp; DishWash, dry, and hull fresh strawberries. Slice into \u00bc-inch pieces. Line the bottom of a 13\u00d79-inch baking dish with graham&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554\/revisions\/2556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}