Strawberry Shortcake No-Bake Icebox Cake

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Summer or not, I am still not excited about baking cakes. Shocking, I know! Actually I am enjoying no-bake desserts.

We have been loving frozen treats, trifles and cookie dough dips. Well, cakes have been on my mind like you wouldn't believe.

I mean have you checked out my cake dream board? I have lots of ideas for the fall.

But summer berries and a cool kitchen is still on my mind. Strawberries have been plentiful and quite tasty. So Strawberry Shortcake No-Bake Icebox Cake it is!

Layers of graham crackers, vanilla cream and macerated strawberries make up the cake. Then it is frosted with a fabulous vanilla whipped cream frosting.

It is so fabulous. We served it last weekend and it was so good we had to hide a piece for later. You are going to love it!

INGREDIENTS

1 pound fresh strawberries, cut into bite size pieces
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
8-10 graham crackers
2 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix, unprepared

INSTRUCTIONS

Reserve a handful of strawberries for garnishing the top of the cake. Place the remaining strawberries in a large bowl. Sprinkle granulated sugar over top. Stir to combine and allow to sit.
In a tall bowl whip the heavy cream with an electric mixer until you can start to see a trail of the mixer through the cream. Add the vanilla and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form. (In other words when you turn off the blender and lift the beaters out of the cream, the cream stand up on the end of the beater). Set aside.
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