Description
At its core, a Cherry Cola Float Icebox Cake is a layered dessert that mimics the flavor profile of a traditional soda fountain float. It uses chocolate graham crackers as the structural foundation, which provides a deep cocoa contrast to the bright fruit flavors. The filling is a stabilized whipped cream made with cream cheese, which gives it a rich, cheesecake-like consistency that holds up beautifully when sliced.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cherry cola syrup or reduced cherry cola
- 1 package chocolate graham crackers or chocolate wafer cookies
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
- 1 cup cola (for brushing/light soaking)
- Chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips (optional)
Optional Float Topping
- Vanilla ice cream
- Extra cherry cola
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
1. Make the filling
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cherry cola syrup. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold it gently into the cream cheese mixture.
2. Build the cake
Lightly dip or brush the chocolate crackers with cola so they soften without getting soggy.
In an 8×8-inch dish:
- Spread a thin layer of filling.
- Add a layer of chocolate crackers.
- Spread more filling.
- Spoon over some cherry pie filling and chopped cherries.
Repeat layers until ingredients are used, finishing with cream filling on top.
Sprinkle chocolate shavings or mini chips if you like.
3. Chill
Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. The crackers soften into cake-like layers.
Notes
This Cherry Cola Float Icebox Cake brings all the nostalgic soda fountain vibes into one creamy, dreamy no-bake dessert. With layers of chocolate cookies, cherry filling, and fizzy cola flavor, every bite tastes like a classic cherry cola float turned into cake!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
Keywords: No-bake soda fountain cake, Cherry cola refrigerator dessert, Chocolate cherry icebox treat, Layered cola float cake