Tangy, creamy and perfectly sweet, this recipe for Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake is a no-bake dessert that’s perfect to serve for a special occasion (Easter brunch!) but simple enough to make for a summertime cookout. Made with crispy sugar cookies, homemade lemon whipped cream and deliciously tart lemon curd, it’s a recipe lemon lovers everywhere will adore!
Something about this Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake screams Easter dessert or summertime cookout sweet treat so leave it to me to make it to share with you guys in February.
I wish I was the kind of blogger who had the forethought to follow seasonal food trends but I cannot help but follow my taste-buds and cravings and they most recently led me to whipped cream and lemon. So what do you get when you combine whipped cream with lemon and sugar cookies? An easy peasy fluffy and citrusy dessert also known as Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake!
I’ve shared a number of icebox cake recipes on my blog (my favorite being my Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Icebox Cake) and two weeks ago we had some friends over for dinner on a random weeknight and I wanted to whip up an icebox cake for dessert. Shockingly (to me anyway), I was hit with the desire to make something lemony. I’m a chocolate lover through and through so when a fruity or citrusy dessert calls to me, I have to roll with it because it doesn’t happen often.
As someone who considers whipped cream one of her top five favorite foods of all time, it’s no wonder icebox cakes appeal to me. They’re perfectly whipped and creamy and can be altered a million different ways to satisfy a million different cravings. Like sugar cookies! And lemon!
As for this particular recipe, it comes together quickly and is made with only five simple ingredients, the most important one being lemon curd. If you have never tried lemon curd before, you’re probably cringing at the word “curd” because it’s possibly one of the least appetizing words on the planet but please don’t let that deter you. Lemon curd is a magical spread you can use on just about everything from fluffy biscuits and pancakes to waffles, cookies, muffins and more. It skyrockets this icebox cake from “oh that’s a tasty lemon icebox cake” into “holy heck how did you make that icebox cake!?” territory.
Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake
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Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Overnight
- Total Time: 15 minutes + Overnight
- Category: dessert
Description
Tangy, creamy and perfectly sweet this recipe for Lemon Sugar Cookie Icebox Cake is a no-bake dessert that’s made with crispy sugar cookies, homemade lemon whipped cream and deliciously tart lemon curd.
Ingredients
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons lemon curd
- Approximately 18 crunchy sugar cookies
- zest of 2 lemons
Instructions
- Pour heavy whipping cream into a chilled bowl and whip the cream on low, gradually adding powdered sugar until mixture begins to thicken. Add zest of one lemon and 2 tablespoons of lemon curd and continue to whip until whipped cream is thick and fluffy. Take care not to over-whip or the whipped cream will become dense and lumpy.
- Spread a layer of the lemon whipped cream on the bottom of an 8×8 baking dish. Top 1/3 of your sugar cookies (approximately 6 cookies) with a thin layer of lemon curd. One tablespoon of lemon curd should be enough to cover the top of 6 cookies but if you prefer a more intense lemon flavor, you may use a bit more.
- Place cookies on top of the layer of whipped cream. You may need to break a few cookies to get them to fit into your dish which is completely fine. Spread another layer of whipped cream on top of the cookies and repeat the layers — lemon curd-topped cookies, whipped cream, lemon curd-topped cookies, whipped cream — until you have three total layers.
- Cover icebox cake and refrigerate overnight.
- Prior to serving, top with the zest of one lemon, slice and enjoy!
Notes
Keywords: icebox cake, lemon icebox cake, lemon sugar cookie icebox cake, no bake desserts
If you give this recipe a try, please let me know! I really hope you guys love it!
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Looks perfectly delicious ! Where do you find lemon curd? Any brand recommended? Is it by the baking aisle at the grocery store?
Hi Heather! You should be able to find it at most grocery stores and it’s usually by the jelly. I’m not too picky on brands but just look for one with ingredients I recognize and understand!
Thanks!
I am here for this! I made your pumpkin icebox cake and LOVED it so this will surely be good as well!
So glad to hear it!!! And it’s hard to top something made with Biscoff cookies but I hope you love this one as well! 🙂
I’m gonna try this with the pre-made sugar cookie dough and use the cutout cookie method and then cut the shape/size of the pan. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
This looks so delicious!! What type/brand of sugar cookies did you use?
I used a 16-ounce roll of sugar cookie dough I bought from ALDI! I’m not sure the brand (probably the generic ALDI brand?) but almost any sugar cookie that’s relatively thin and crispy should work well in this recipe!
Lemon desserts are definitely one of my love languages, so I’m LOVING this! I actually made lemon curd the other night, just because I needed some in my life… I can eat it on its own it’s so good! I will definitely give this recipe a try thank you!
Just a quick side note if you a lemon lover – trader joes makes a baked lemon ricotta cheese. it is AMAZING on graham crackers for a quick treat.
that sounds heavenly!
Ooh yum – my husband loves lemon desserts so I definitely want to make this for him. I made your pumpkin icebox cake before and that was a big hit!
ryan is the same way with lemon desserts. he loved this one! and i’m so glad you liked the pumpkin icebox cake as well — one of my fav fall desserts for sure!
I made this over the weekend when I had some friends over for lunch, and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it, and I will definitely be making this again. I was sad when we finished it up 🙂 So delicious!!
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I’m so glad you liked it!! Thank you for taking the time to let me know!
Made this and it was delish! I think I left it in the freezer for too long cuz it was SO hard to cut through the next day ??. Still amazing.
I made this for Easter, and it came out amazing! My boyfriend doesn’t love sweets, but he was taking two bites at a time 😀 I will probably make this all summer long. Thank you!
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This makes me so happy, Emily! Thanks for giving it a try and for taking the time to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
I also tried “LEMON SUGAR COOKIE ICEBOX CAKE” at home last week. It was very delicious.
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Hi Julie, must say my mom was amazed when i made this for her in the desert last night and she couldn’t believe that i made this on my own. All thanks to you for sharing such an amazing recipe. Keep up the good work.
WOw! This icebox cake blew my whole family away. Loved it.
will definitely make this again. very good!
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A very good recipe! Made it for my husband’s birthday and we loved it.
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great recipe! so easy to make. we loved it.
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Thank you. Will definitely try making this on the upcoming weekend. 🙂
SO GOOD!!!!
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Major thumbs up from the whole family on this one!
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