Description
This No Bake Birthday Cake Delight is a creamy, colorful, and easy-to-make dessert featuring a crunchy vanilla sandwich cookie crust, smooth cream cheese filling, and a luscious pudding layer topped with festive rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for birthday celebrations or anytime you crave a no-bake treat that comes together quickly and requires minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 14.3 ounces vanilla sandwich cookies (approximately 36 cookies, 2 ½ cups when crushed)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted and cooled (plus more for greasing dish)
Cream Cheese Filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), defrosted
Pudding Layer
- 6.8 ounces vanilla-flavored instant pudding mix (or white chocolate pudding)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), defrosted
Garnish
- Remaining frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), defrosted
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter. Crush the vanilla sandwich cookies in a food processor or by hand until fine crumbs form. Mix the crumbs with melted butter and press them firmly into the bottom of the prepared dish to create an even crust layer.
- Make the cream cheese filling: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract using a mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Combine whipped topping: Fold 1 cup of the defrosted Cool Whip gently into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated, creating a light and fluffy filling.
- Make the pudding layer: In a separate bowl, whisk together the vanilla-flavored instant pudding mix and 2 cups of whole milk for about 2 minutes, or until the pudding thickens. Then fold in the remaining 1 cup of Cool Whip gently to maintain the creamy texture.
- Assemble the dessert: Spread the cream cheese and whipped topping mixture evenly over the cookie crust. Then gently spread the pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle the ¼ cup of rainbow sprinkles evenly over the pudding layer to add a festive touch.
- Chill and set: Refrigerate the assembled dessert for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, allowing the layers to set firmly and the flavors to meld.
- Serve: Before serving, top the dessert with the remaining whipped topping and additional rainbow sprinkles for a colorful and celebratory presentation.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
- Use whole milk for the pudding to achieve the best creamy texture.
- This dessert must be refrigerated for proper setting; do not freeze.
- You can substitute rainbow sprinkles with any other decorative toppings to suit your occasion.
- For a lighter version, consider using low-fat cream cheese and pudding mixes.
