Lemon Icebox Cake

No-bake lemon icebox cake can be enjoyed year-round but is a favorite during the hot summer months. Creamy lemon filling with shortbread cookies and cake-like layers allow for a refreshing dessert everyone will love.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword lemon dessert, no-bake dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 15

Servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Ingredients

1 (8 oz) cream cheese room temperature
1 (6.8 oz) box instant lemon pudding
½ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 ½ cups half n half
1 (8oz) cool whip
60 Lorna Doone shortbread cookies
Raspberries blueberries, strawberries optional

Instructions

Using a hand mixer beat the softened cream cheese until creamy.
Add in the pudding, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix until combined.
Add in ½ of the half n half and beat until mixed then add in the rest and beat until mixed.
Using a spatula or wooden spoon fold in the cool whip until mixed.
Spread 1/4 of the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
Place 24 cookies on top of the mixture, gently spread 1/2 of the remaining pudding mixture over the top, and spread with a spatula.
Add another layer of cookies followed by the remaining mixture. Crumble the remaining cookies on top.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or refrigerate overnight.
Serve with fresh berries on top!

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Notes

For a taller layered cake make this in a 8x8 pan.

Use full-fat for best results and make sure its at room temperature.

I use Lorna Doone but any shortbread cookie will work, even graham crackers or Nilla wafers.

Make sure you grab lemon instant pudding mix.

It's very important to refrigerate this lemon icebox cake for at least 6 hours.

Adding a few fresh blueberries or fresh raspberries or even some additional lemon slices gives this easy dessert a bit of color.

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