Strawberry Delight

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This easy strawberry delight dessert has five layers of deliciousness with a graham cracker base, fresh strawberries, cream cheese, strawberry cheesecake and a Cool Whip topping.

While you’re here, take a look at some of our other strawberry desserts – Strawberry Angel Food Cake and No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie.

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INGREDIENTS for STRAWBERRY DELIGHT

You’ll need:

Layer One – Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract
• 5 tablespoons of butter

Layer Two – Strawberries:

• 10 strawberries

Layer Three – Cheesecake:

• 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
• 16 oz. of Philadelphia cream cheese
• 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice

Layer Four – Strawberry Cheesecake:

• 1/2 of the cheesecake mix from layer three
• 3 tablespoons of strawberry gelatin

Layer Five – Cool Whip:

• 8 oz. of Cool Whip

INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS & ADDITIONS

COOL WHIP: If Cool Whip isn’t available where you live, you could make your own stabilized whipped cream by beating 1½ cups of heavy whipping cream along with ¼ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of gelatin (dissolved in 1½ tablespoons of water). Use an electric mixer to whip it on a high setting for five minutes.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS: You can use store-bought crumbs or bash up your own with a rolling pin. If graham crackers aren’t available in your country, the nearest thing to use would be digestive biscuits.

HOW TO MAKE THIS STRAWBERRY DELIGHT RECIPE

For this recipe, we’ll start with the base layer and work our way up…

Before you begin:

• Chill a medium and a large mixing bowl in the refrigerator
• Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator to allow it to soften

Layer One – Crust:

STEP ONE:  Melt the butter and pour itinto a medium mixing bowl along with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and almond extract. Stir to combine.

STEP TWO: Transfer the mixture into a 9X9 dish. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten the mixture evenly across the surface. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

 

Layer Two – Strawberries:

Slice ten strawberries and lay them evenly on top of the frozen base. Put the dish into the fridge while you work on the next layer.

Layer Three – Cheesecake:

STEP ONE: In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice until it’s light and fluffy with no lumps. Set aside.

STEP TWO: In a chilled medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer on high speed to beat the heavy whipping cream for about five minutes until stiff peaks form. Add the heavy whipping cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold together with a rubber spatula.

STEP THREE: Spoon half of the cream cheese and heavy cream mix on top of the strawberries in your baking dish. Set the other half of the mixture aside. Place the baking dish back in the refrigerator while you are preparing the next layer.

Layer Four – Strawberry Cheesecake:

STEP ONE: Take the remaining cream cheese and heavy whipping cream mixture and sprinkle the strawberry gelatin over the top of the bowl. Use the rubber spatula to gently fold it into the mix until it’s completely combined and one solid color with no streaks.

STEP TWO: Spoon the mix on top of the cheesecake layer.

Layer Five – Cool Whip:

STEP ONE: Spread the Cool Whip on top as the last layer.

STEP TWO: Chill for at least one hour before serving.

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STORAGE

IN THE FRIDGE: Strawberry delight dessert should be refrigerated for at least an hour after making it before you tuck in. Store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

IN THE FREEZER: Cool whip strawberry delight freezes well. You should place your dessert uncovered in the freezer until solid. Then, you can cover it and return to the freezer for up to a month, before defrosting in the refrigerator.

We believe that this recipe will create the best strawberry delight cake around. The crunchy base, sweet strawberries, creamy cheesecake and swirl of Cool Whip topping all complement each other perfectly to create an incredible dessert that’s sure to please a crowd.

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