Updated April 9, 2019

This easy strawberry banana icebox cake recipe is a winner! It is made with only a few ingredients – strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and Nilla Wafers! It’s the perfect recipe for Easter or summertime, and everyone in the family will love it.

Spring and summer dessert recipes are my favorite. They’re refreshing, fruity, flavorful, and hit the spot. When I’m pregnant, I especially love to concoct amazing desserts. I have been craving strawberry banana and this easy icebox cake recipe has hit the spot!

I love no-bake desserts, and this one is such a fun take on a traditional icebox cake. For this particular recipe, you use NILLA Wafers. I’ve always loved how NILLA Wafers pair well with almost everything (especially banana pudding). Naturally, these crispy vanilla flavored wafers make the ideal “cake” to bind all of these ingredients together.

Let me show you how to make the easiest strawberry banana icebox cake that the whole family will love!

Doesn’t this scream spring and summer? This will be perfect for your Easter gathering – trust me!

All you need for Strawberry Banana Icebox Cake

What I love most about this recipe is how simple it is. You’ll need strawberries, bananas, mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and the star of the show – NILLA Wafers. I don’t know about you, but there is something truly nostalgic about NILLA Wafers. They’ve got a delicious amount of sweetness with a hint of vanilla flavor. Not only are they a yummy snack, but they work wonderfully in dessert recipes. Make sure to grab yourself a box of NILLA Wafers on your next Kroger trip and thank me later for the deliciousness!

How to Make an Icebox Cake

Icebox cakes are so simple and easy! The full recipe is below, but all you need to do is:

1. Chop and prep your ingredients
2. Mix up your filling
3. Layer your ingredients together
4. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours
5. Serve and enjoy!

Now let’s get on to the full recipe!

Yield: 8 Servings

Strawberry Banana Icebox Cake

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This easy strawberry banana icebox cake recipe is a winner! It is made with only a few ingredients, is the perfect recipe for Easter, spring, and summer, and everyone in the family will love it.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box of NILLA Wafers
• 1 16 oz. package of fresh strawberries, sliced
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 8 oz. package of mascarpone cheese
• 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Slice the strawberries and place in a bowl. Place the 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar into the strawberries and mix to sweeten the strawberries, set aside.
2. Slice the bananas and place in a bowl, set aside.
3. Use a mixer and whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
4. Add the mascarpone, vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to the whipped cream. Mix until well blended.
5. Grab an 11x7 baking dish and place a layer of NILLA Wafers across the bottom of the dish.
6. Top with 1/4 of the whipped cream mixture, then a layer of the fruit.
7. Repeat with two more layers (NILLA wafers, cream, fruit), finishing with a layer of the cream and fruit. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve and enjoy!

Not only will I be making this yummy no-bake dessert for our Easter gathering, I’m sure I’ll be making it all spring and summer long.