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How to make a no-bake layered strawberry shortcake

Make a No-Bake Layered Strawberry Shortcake

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All items should be at room temperature except for the pound cake; it will be easier to slice straight out of the fridge.

All items should be at room temperature except for the pound cake; it will be easier to slice straight out of the fridge.

Wash strawberries

Wash strawberries

Cut all the ends off

Cut all the ends off

Thinly slice the strawberries

Thinly slice the strawberries

Place the strawberries in a bowl and set them aside

Place the strawberries in a bowl and set them aside

Use about 3 bananas. They don't have to be as ripe as these it just so happen that mine were. It they were a little greener than these it would be a bit easier to slice. Avoid ripper a bit mushy.

Use about 3 bananas. They don't have to be as ripe as these it just so happen that mine were. It they were a little greener than these it would be a bit easier to slice. Avoid ripper a bit mushy.

Thinly slice the bananas, place them in a bowl and set aside

Thinly slice the bananas, place them in a bowl and set aside

Grab a pack of graham cracker (any brand will do)

Grab a pack of graham cracker (any brand will do)

Place 3 in a plastic bag and break them up as much as you like

Place 3 in a plastic bag and break them up as much as you like

Remove the pound cake from package (straight out of the fridge works the best)

Remove the pound cake from package (straight out of the fridge works the best)

Slice the poundage in semi thin slices

Slice the poundage in semi thin slices

Slice the entire loaf (the size of your bowl it will determine if you need to slice the second one, you can always slice more if u run out)

Slice the entire loaf (the size of your bowl it will determine if you need to slice the second one, you can always slice more if u run out)

Grab your large (or small or med) glass bowl

Grab your large (or small or med) glass bowl

Start placing the sliced pound cake

Start placing the sliced pound cake

Break up pieces if needed to cover the open spots

Break up pieces if needed to cover the open spots

Grab your cool whip at room temperature and a spatula

Grab your cool whip at room temperature and a spatula

Spread the cold whip all over the top of the pound cake

Spread the cold whip all over the top of the pound cake

Add a layer of strawberries

Add a layer of strawberries

Add some bananas (I like it the strawberry ratio to be something like 2:1 bananas, but that up to you)

Add some bananas (I like it the strawberry ratio to be something like 2:1 bananas, but that up to you)

Sprinkle crushed graham crackers

Sprinkle crushed graham crackers

Continue to layer pound cake, cool whip, strawberries, bananas and graham crackers until you reach the top

Continue to layer pound cake, cool whip, strawberries, bananas and graham crackers until you reach the top

This is what your bowl should start looking like after a number of layering

This is what your bowl should start looking like after a number of layering

When you reach the top layer one last coat of cool whip

When you reach the top layer one last coat of cool whip

Grab 2 more graham crackers and crush them

Grab 2 more graham crackers and crush them

After layering with cool whip, sprinkle graham cracker. This could be your last step of you can continue and decorate with sliced strawberries

After layering with cool whip, sprinkle graham cracker. This could be your last step of you can continue and decorate with sliced strawberries

Place strawberries around the edge of the bowl and a smaller circular shape in the middle.refrigerate about 15 to set ( or dig in) Place a whole strawberry to top it off (place it when ready to serve)

Place strawberries around the edge of the bowl and a smaller circular shape in the middle.refrigerate about 15 to set ( or dig in) Place a whole strawberry to top it off (place it when ready to serve)

Enjoy your layered no bake cake!!!!

  • 2.0 Strawberries (2plastic packs)
  • 3.0 Bananas
  • 2.0 Whipped cream at room temp.
  • 1.0 Honey maid graham crackers
  • 2.0 Sara Lee pound cake
  • 1.0 Large bowl