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Easy Creamy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake

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A light and refreshing no-bake dessert featuring creamy lemon filling layered with fresh blueberries and crunchy cookies, perfect for summer.

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • Zest of 2 medium lemons
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 package (about 12 oz) graham crackers or vanilla wafer cookies
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries, washed and dried

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and lemon zest until smooth and creamy (about 2-3 minutes).
  2. In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with vanilla extract until stiff peaks form (about 4-5 minutes).
  3. Gently fold the fresh lemon juice into the cream cheese mixture, then carefully fold in the whipped cream, preserving air to keep the filling light and fluffy.
  4. Spread a thin layer of the lemon cream on the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking dish.
  5. Arrange a single layer of graham crackers or vanilla wafers over the cream, breaking cookies as needed to fit.
  6. Sprinkle a generous handful of fresh blueberries evenly over the cookie layer.
  7. Repeat layering cream, cookies, and blueberries until ingredients are used, finishing with a top layer of cream (usually 3-4 layers).
  8. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight to allow cookies to soften.
  9. Slice into squares or scoop with a spatula to serve. Garnish with extra lemon zest or blueberries if desired.

Notes

Let cream cheese soften at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing. Chill mixing bowl and beaters before whipping cream for better volume. Fold whipped cream gently to keep filling airy. Pat blueberries dry to avoid excess moisture. Chill at least 6 hours or overnight for best texture. Adjust sugar if lemon juice is very tart. Sift powdered sugar for smooth filling.

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