No-bake Strawberry Icebox Cake

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs strawberries (washed, hulled and sliced)
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 24 -28 whole graham crackers (4 sleeves)
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 for the cake:.
• 2 with a mixer, whip the whipping cream until it holds stiff peaks.
• 3 add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar to the cream and whip to combine.
• 4 in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan, spread a layer of the sweetened whipped cream to cover the bottom of the pan.
• 5 place a layer of graham crackers over the whipped cream.
• 6 then place a layer of strawberries.
• 7 continue layering until you run out of strawberries and graham crackers, ending with a final layer of whipped cream.
• 8 place baking dish in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• 9 for the ganache:.
• 10 heat the 1/4 cup whipping cream in a small sauce pan until bubbles form around the edges of the pan.
• 11 pour the heated cream over the chopped chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 12 whisk the chocolate and cream mixture until the mixture is thick and glossy.
• 13 drizzle the chocolate ganache over the cake.
• 14 notes:.
• 15 feel free to change this recipe up by using other berries or fresh fruit. i have made this with raspberries, blackberries and even bananas & strawberries combined. you can also use semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the chopped chocolate for the ganache.