Description
Lemon blueberry icebox cake delivers cool summer comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, bringing fresh berries and zesty citrus together in a no-bake treat that makes your taste buds dance with delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 42 oz blueberry pie filling
- 3 sleeves graham crackers
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- 16 oz Cool Whip
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 6.8 oz lemon instant pudding mix
Garnish:
- Lemon zest
- Fresh blueberries
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grab your medium bowl and beat 8 oz softened cream cheese until it becomes light and airy.
- Pour 2 boxes (3.4 oz each) of lemon instant pudding mix, ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 2 ½ cups whole milk into the cream cheese. Whip until everything blends smoothly.
- Gently fold 16 oz thawed Cool Whip into the mixture, beating until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency.
- Select your 9×13 inch baking dish and line the bottom with a single layer of graham crackers, covering the entire surface.
- Carefully spread one-fifth of the pudding mixture evenly across the graham cracker base.
- Spoon 21 oz blueberry pie filling in gentle dollops over the pudding layer, maintaining distinct visual separation.
- Construct the next layer by adding another graham cracker sheet, then repeat the pudding and blueberry filling sequence.
- Continue alternating layers: graham crackers, pudding mixture, blueberry filling until you reach the top of the dish.
- Ensure the final layer is a smooth spread of remaining pudding mixture.
- Transfer the assembled dessert into the freezer for exactly 4 hours to solidify.
- Remove the cake 15-20 minutes before serving to slightly soften.
- Decorate the top with fresh blueberries and lemon zest just before presenting.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese completely at room temperature to ensure a smooth, lump-free mixture that blends perfectly with other ingredients.
- Use fresh lemon juice for the brightest, most vibrant citrus flavor that will make your dessert truly sing.
- When layering, work carefully to keep distinct layers visible, which creates a beautiful visual effect when serving.
- For a gluten-free version, swap graham crackers with gluten-free graham-style crackers or use crushed gluten-free vanilla cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg