Description
Creamy no-bake birthday cake delight promises sweet celebration without oven stress. Sprinkled with colorful confetti and rich vanilla essence, this dessert delivers pure joy you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 14.3 ounces (405 grams) vanilla sandwich cookies
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 16 ounces (454 grams) frozen whipped topping
- 6.8 ounces (193 grams) vanilla-flavored instant pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) whole milk
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) salted butter
- 3/4 cup (180 grams) powdered sugar
Flavor and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (45 grams) rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Craft the foundation by pulverizing vanilla sandwich cookies into delicate crumbs using a food processor or crushing technique with a rolling pin.
- Incorporate melted butter into cookie crumbs, ensuring complete and uniform coating for structural integrity.
- Transfer the buttery crumb mixture into a greased 9×13-inch dish, pressing firmly to create a compact, even base layer.
- Chill the crust while preparing subsequent components to maintain structural stability.
- Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, aerated texture with no lumps.
- Gently incorporate Cool Whip and rainbow sprinkles into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining a light, consistent blend.
- Carefully spread the creamy cheesecake layer across the chilled crust, ensuring smooth, even coverage.
- Prepare vanilla pudding by whisking mix with milk until reaching a thick, luxurious consistency.
- Fold remaining Cool Whip into pudding, creating a light, voluminous texture.
- Distribute pudding layer evenly atop the cheesecake layer, maintaining clean, precise edges.
- Crown the dessert with remaining Cool Whip, generously scattering additional rainbow sprinkles for vibrant decoration.
- Refrigerate for minimum 4 hours or ideally overnight, allowing layers to set and flavors to meld.
- Slice and serve directly from the chilled dish, revealing the playful, festive layers.
Notes
- Crumble cookies with a food processor for ultra-fine, smooth texture that helps crust bind perfectly.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature beforehand to ensure silky, lump-free cheesecake layer.
- Fold sprinkles gently to prevent color bleeding and maintain vibrant, festive appearance.
- Experiment with gluten-free sandwich cookies or dairy-free alternatives for dietary restrictions, keeping dessert accessible for everyone.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Refrigerating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 318
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 164 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg