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Easy No-Bake Blueberry Lemon Icebox Cake

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A light, tangy, and sweet no-bake icebox cake featuring layers of whipped cream, cream cheese, fresh blueberries, lemon zest, and vanilla wafers. Perfect for hot summer days and quick dessert cravings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
  • Zest of 2 medium lemons
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups (300 g) fresh blueberries, washed and drained
  • About 40 vanilla wafer cookies

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
  2. In a separate chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form (5-7 minutes on high speed).
  3. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula to keep the texture light and airy.
  4. Spread a thin layer of the cream mixture on the bottom of a 9×13 inch (23×33 cm) baking dish.
  5. Lay down a single layer of vanilla wafers, fitting them snugly but not overlapping too much.
  6. Spoon and spread a layer of the cream mixture over the wafers, then sprinkle with fresh blueberries.
  7. Repeat layering wafers, cream mixture, and blueberries until all ingredients are used, finishing with a thick cream layer on top.
  8. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, to allow wafers to soften and flavors to meld.
  9. Before serving, garnish with extra lemon zest or a few whole blueberries if desired. Cut into squares with a sharp knife warmed under hot water for clean slices.

Notes

Chill mixing bowls and beaters before whipping cream for best results. Do not soak wafers beforehand; let them soften naturally in the fridge. Fold whipped cream gently into cream cheese mixture to keep it airy. Overnight chilling is essential for best texture and flavor. For dairy-free version, substitute cream cheese with coconut cream and use dairy-free whipped topping. Gluten-free vanilla wafers can be used for gluten-free diet.

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Keywords: no-bake dessert, blueberry lemon cake, icebox cake, summer dessert, easy dessert, no oven cake, whipped cream cake

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