{"id":302531,"date":"2025-06-20T08:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/strawberry-malt-icebox-cake-joy-the-baker\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:56:39","slug":"strawberry-malt-icebox-cake-joy-the-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake – Joy the Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

This strawberry icebox cake<\/strong> is the ultimate no-bake summer dessert layered with fresh strawberries, malted whipped cream, and vanilla wafers for a nostalgic treat that\u2019s cool, creamy, and as easy as layering ingredients in a loaf pan.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve officially entered that season where I start side-eyeing the oven like, Do I really need you to be on right now?<\/em> The answer, thankfully, is no\u2014not when there\u2019s icebox cake. These no-bake beauties aren\u2019t heavy in my usual baking rotation, but when the timing is right (read: it\u2019s hot and I still want dessert), they come in clutch. See: No-Bake Tres Leches Cake<\/strong><\/a> (an old fave!)\u00a0 Strawberries are showing off right now\u2014these pictured here are peak-season Oregon berries from where our friend Karlee lives, and they are absolute stunners. I first made this cake with banana slices (which I absolutely do not<\/em> regret and fully recommend if strawberries are out of reach), but the berries take it somewhere magical\u2014halfway between shortcake and a malted milkshake. Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need for this cool and creamy Strawberry Icebox Cake with malted whipped cream:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Vanilla wafers<\/strong> soften into cake-like layers once chilled with whipped cream, they\u2019re the no-bake foundation that holds this beauty together.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Malted milk powder<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 helps add that vintage soda fountain flavor and makes this cake taste like strawberry shortcake met a frosty milkshake.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Powdered sugar<\/strong> \u2013 Just enough to sweeten the whipped cream without overpowering the strawberries.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Fine sea salt<\/strong> \u2013 A tiny pinch wakes everything up and balances the sweetness.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Heavy cream<\/strong> is whipped into soft, dreamy peaks. It\u2019s the rich, fluffy base that makes this dessert a sliceable cloud.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Vanilla extract<\/strong> \u2013 Adds warmth and depth to the whipped cream. Never skip it.<\/p>\n

Fresh strawberries<\/strong> \u2013 Juicy, bright, and sliced just thick enough to hold their own between layers. Save a few for the top, too!<\/p>\n

Start by lining a 9\u00d75-inch loaf pan with plenty of plastic wrap \u2013 like, more than you think. You want enough overhang on all sides so you can wrap the whole thing up snug later. Press a layer of vanilla wafers into the bottom of the pan, rounded side down. This will be the top of your cake once it\u2019s flipped, so think flat and tidy.<\/p>\n

Next, it\u2019s time to make the whipped cream situation sing. In a medium bowl, whisk together the malted milk powder, powdered sugar, and just a pinch of salt. Add a little splash of the cream and whisk it smooth to keep any lumps at bay. Then, slowly whisk in the rest of the cream along with the vanilla extract. Keep whisking \u2013 vigorously if you\u2019re up for it, or grab your electric hand mixer for backup and beat until soft but very sturdy peaks form.<\/p>\n

Pro Tip:<\/strong> The stiffer your whipped cream, the sturdier and more sliceable your finished cake will be\u2014think picture-perfect loaf slices. If you stop at looser peaks (like what\u2019s pictured here), the result will be more of a soft, pudding-like scoop situation. Equally delicious \u2013 just a matter of preference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This strawberry icebox cake is the ultimate no-bake summer dessert layered with fresh strawberries, malted whipped cream, and vanilla wafers for a nostalgic treat that\u2019s cool, creamy, and as easy as layering ingredients in a loaf pan. We\u2019ve officially entered that season where I start side-eyeing the oven like, Do I really need you to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":302532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[3121,2954,63451,4678,19870,903],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-302531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking-category-a-b","tag-baker","tag-cake","tag-icebox","tag-joy","tag-malt","tag-strawberry"],"yoast_head":"\nStrawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This strawberry icebox cake is the ultimate no-bake summer dessert layered with fresh strawberries, malted whipped cream, and vanilla wafers for a nostalgic treat that\u2019s cool, creamy, and as easy as layering ingredients in a loaf pan. We\u2019ve officially entered that season where I start side-eyeing the oven like, Do I really need you to […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371\"},\"headline\":\"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake – Joy the Baker\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\"},\"wordCount\":531,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Baker\",\"Cake\",\"Icebox\",\"Joy\",\"malt\",\"Strawberry\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Baking\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\",\"name\":\"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?bp_activities=1\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake – Joy the Baker\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"description\":\"Daily Deals\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":86,\"caption\":\"Som2ny Network\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network","og_description":"This strawberry icebox cake is the ultimate no-bake summer dessert layered with fresh strawberries, malted whipped cream, and vanilla wafers for a nostalgic treat that\u2019s cool, creamy, and as easy as layering ingredients in a loaf pan. We\u2019ve officially entered that season where I start side-eyeing the oven like, Do I really need you to […]","og_url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531","og_site_name":"Som2ny Network","article_published_time":"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371"},"headline":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake – Joy the Baker","datePublished":"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531"},"wordCount":531,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg","keywords":["Baker","Cake","Icebox","Joy","malt","Strawberry"],"articleSection":["Baking"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531","name":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake - Joy the Baker - Som2ny Network","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-20T08:56:39+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7344.jpg","width":1200,"height":800},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=302531#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?bp_activities=1"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Strawberry Malt Icebox Cake – Joy the Baker"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/","name":"Som2ny Network","description":"Daily Deals","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization","name":"Som2ny Network","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","width":300,"height":86,"caption":"Som2ny Network"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/fivemor.com"],"url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=302531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/302532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=302531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=302531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=302531"},{"taxonomy":"dealstore","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdealstore&post=302531"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fofferexpiration&post=302531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}