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Strawberry cake in a dish, scooped out
Nabeah Wahab

No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert

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This is the strawberry version of the viral Lazy Cat Cake. It's simple, delicious and perfect for the summer.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - vanilla cake layer
  • ½ cup - milk
  • ¼ cup - chopped strawberries
Frosting
  • ½ cup - full fat cream cheese, the brick kind room temp (125g)
  • ¼ cup - sweetened condensed milk (60ml) adjust for preferred sweetness
  • 1 ¼ cup - heavy cream/whipping cream (300ml)
  • ½ teaspoon - vanilla extract
Ganache
  • 3.5 oz - white chocolate
  • 3.5 oz - heavy cream - really hot
  • 1-2 tablespoon strawberry jello powder or freeze dried strawberry powder add to taste, as strong as you prefer
Topping
  • 1 cup - chopped strawberries enough to layer on top
  • 1 ¼ cup - rice crispies cereal
  • 2-3 tablespoon - white chocolate, melted
  • 1-2 teaspoon - freeze dried strawberry powder OR strawberry jello powder add to taste, as strong as you prefer

Method
 

  1. Blend the milk and strawberries together until smooth. Pass through a sieve to remove the pulp.
    ½ cup - milk, ¼ cup - chopped strawberries
  2. Place the cake layer in a 10" dish and pour milk over the cake to soak.
    1 - vanilla cake layer
  3. Beat together the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla together until smooth.
    ½ cup - full fat cream cheese, the brick kind, ¼ cup - sweetened condensed milk, ½ teaspoon - vanilla extract
  4. Pour the heavy cream in as you beat it and continue beating until thick enough to almost stiff peaks. Don’t over mix because it will become runny.
    1 ¼ cup - heavy cream/whipping cream
  5. Add cream cheese mixture onto the cake and smooth out into an even layer.
  6. Place in the fridge to chill and set while you make the ganache and topping.
  7. Combine white chocolate and hot cream into a bowl and let it sit until the chocolate melts. Add in the strawberry jello powder, to your taste and whisk into a smooth mixture. Let it cool.
    3.5 oz - white chocolate, 3.5 oz - heavy cream - really hot, 1-2 tablespoon strawberry jello powder or freeze dried strawberry powder
  8. Mix the cereal with melted white chocolate in a container, until all coated and add in the strawberry jello powder. Close lid and shake until evenly distributed.
    1 ¼ cup - rice crispies cereal, 2-3 tablespoon - white chocolate, melted, 1-2 teaspoon - freeze dried strawberry powder OR strawberry jello powder
  9. Take out the cake from fridge and pour ganache and smooth out. Make sure the ganache isn't warm and pour gently onto the cream cheese layer. You don't want it to make a hole into the cream cheese layer, making a mess.
  10. Refrigerate for a few hours to set.
  11. Evenly cover the top with the chopped strawberries once the ganache layer is set, or almost set. Otherwise they'll sink into it.
    1 cup - chopped strawberries
  12. Add the cereal topping while serving or right before serving. I like to let people add it to their own plate as desired. I do not recommend add it beforehand because it'll become soggy instead of crispy and crunchy.

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