No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert

No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert is a classic, “old school” dessert that uses just a few simple ingredients and comes together in a snap! The shortcake base is topped with loads of fresh, sweet strawberries. Each tart, creamy bite is better than the last!

It’s Freaky Friday time! That’s where a great group of bloggers that I belong to gets together and we each cook or bake a recipe from another blogger’s recipe collection.

This is my third Freaky Friday event. The first time, I made some delicious Mexican Wedding Cookies and the second time, we enjoyed Spiced Bakery Style Ginger Pear Muffins.

The quarterly Freaky Friday event is organized by Michaela with An Affair From The Heart. She draws names to pair each of the participating bloggers with another’s blog. This time, I was assigned to Deanna’s blog – Seduction in the Kitchen. Deanna works in healthcare by day, and she blogs her heart out by night.

Not only is Deanna extremely creative in the kitchen, but she’s a problem solver. She’s very tech-minded and often shares info and resources with the group that answers questions and provides solutions for those of us who are more curious than driven by stats and the latest, greatest Google updates.

Deanna has a wide variety of recipes on her blog. Her Greek Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers have my attention, and so do her Pear Balsamic Fig Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. She’s also got some amazing soup recipes like Italian Sausage Lentil Soup and a Hawaiian Saimin Soup that I’m dying to try.

Her desserts definitely grab your attention, too. I had a hard time deciding between her Brown Sugar Maple Bars and this strawberry shortcake dessert, but in the end, any excuse to enjoy bright, fresh strawberries got my vote. And so did the story behind the recipe!

Apparently this No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert is out of an old church cookbook… My favorite kind of recipe!

And it’s super simple to make, too! Just combine chunks of pound cake with cream cheese, frozen whipped topping, and powdered sugar. I added a little vanilla to round it all out, spread it into a 9×13″ pan, covered it and popped it into the refrigerator overnight. Just an hour or so before serving, I cut up my strawberries and tossed them in a small bowl with a little more powdered sugar.

This Strawberry Shortcake Dessert is cool and creamy with delicate bites of buttery pound cake throughout. The tart, sweet strawberries are the perfect touch. I made twice as many strawberries as the original recipe called for, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

If you’re looking for a sweet treat that you can make ahead of time for dinner parties, this one’s for you! No baking or long, involved ingredient list. And if you’re fond of recipes that remind you of the ones grandma made, you’re definitely going to love this Strawberry Shortcake Dessert.

Enjoy!

Want to see more fun Freaky Friday recipes from the group? Here ya go!

A Dish of Daily Life – Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers

An Affair from the Heart – Everything Bagel Dip

A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures – Cottage Cheese and Pinto Bean Salsa

Bacon Fatte – No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert

Bowl Me Over – Best Enchilada Sauce

Hostess at Heart – Rhubarb Oat Muffins

LeMoine Family Kitchen – Brown Sugar Jalapeño Bacon

Life Currents – French Onion Tart

Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Tuscan Pork Sheet Pan Dinner

Mildly Meandering – Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Seduction in the Kitchen – Caprese Tortellini Skewers

Take Two Tapas – Mexican Beer Cheese Skillet

West Via Midwest – Reuben Totchos

Who Needs a Cape? – Raspberry Daiquiri Pie

 

I’d love to hear about any Bacon Fatte recipes that you make!

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