With 4th of July right around the corner it’s time to think about fun cook-out meals and crowd pleasing desserts like this no-bake cheesecake. I’ve added the strawberries and blueberries to make our flag, perfect for the 4th of July! You can also try hand-held berry pies and blueberry galettes!
This is a no-bake cheesecake recipe and it’s so simple and delicious. Make sure to allow time for the cheesecake to chill in the refrigerator prior to decorating.
What you’ll need to pick up at the market:
- strawberries
- Mascarpone cheese
- Cream Cheese
- blueberries
- whipping cream
- graham crackers
- vanilla
- lemon
- sugar
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Flag Cake | no-bake cheesecake
A simple cake to celebrate the 4th of July!
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham crackers
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 7 tbsp melted butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup Mascarpone
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 or 3 tsp lemon juice or about 1/2 sqeezed lemon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup granulated sugar (less sugar option;)
- 14 ounces whipping cream
- 20 -24 strawberries, sliced and sprinkled with 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 24 blueberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Crush graham crackers in food processor.
- Add graham crackers to a medium size bowl. Mix in first 4 ingredients: butter, cocoa, sugar.
- Pour graham cracker mixture into a 9" by 12" inch baking dish.
- Place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes while you prepare the filling.
- In a medium to large bowl, use a hand-held mixer to mix cream cheese and Mascarpone until smooth.
- Add vanilla, lemon zest, lemon, and sugar. Blend again until ingredients are incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, add cold whipping cream and sugar. Blend until stiff peaks form. Add to cream cheese mixture and whisk until well mixed.
- Pour into 9" by 12" pan. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight if you'd like.
- Wash berries. Slice strawberries and sprinkle with sugar if you'd like.
- Starting at the bottom line strawberries in a row. Make another row about 2/3 the way across the top, leaving room for the blueberries. Continue to fill in your berries until the cake is covered.
- Serve!
Notes
A delicious summer dessert!
