Description
This Lavish Decorated Strawberry Cheesecake is the perfect no-bake dessert to elevate your next celebration. With a creamy vanilla cheesecake filling, golden graham cracker crust, fresh strawberries inside and on top, and a shiny strawberry glaze drizzle, it’s a show-stopping dessert for birthdays, holidays, and dinner parties. Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast idea, easy dessert recipe, or stunning food idea for entertaining, this beautiful and delicious cheesecake delivers.
Ingredients
200g graham crackers
90g unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
500g full-fat cream cheese, softened
300ml heavy cream, cold
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
60ml warm water
350g fresh strawberries, halved and whole
120ml strawberry glaze or jam
150ml whipped cream, for piping
2 tablespoons chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
1. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs and combine with melted butter and sugar. Press into a springform pan and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Beat softened cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
3. Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
4. Dissolve gelatin in warm water, then mix into the cream cheese filling. Fold in whipped cream.
5. Line halved strawberries along the crust’s edge. Pour the filling in and smooth the top.
6. Chill in refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.
7. Top with strawberry glaze, letting it drip down the sides.
8. Decorate with whole strawberries, piped whipped cream, and chopped nuts if using.
9. Slice with a warm knife for clean cuts and serve chilled.
Notes
Chill the cheesecake overnight for best structure and flavor.
Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing.
Always slice with a warm, clean knife for neat presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: strawberry cheesecake, easy no bake dessert, celebration cake