Desserts, No-Bake Fruit Cake Recipe – Fresh and Easy

Step-by-step method

At a glance

This no-bake summer cake layers whipped cream, mascarpone, fresh fruit, and sponge fingers—all without turning on the oven. The main time investment is chilling the cake for 24 hours so it sets properly, plus you'll want to be gentle when folding the creams together to keep them light and lump-free.

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Whip the cream with sugar

Whip the cream until stiff. Sweeten it with a little sugar, but go easy on it so the dessert doesn't end up too sweet.

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400 milliliter
Whipping Cream 33%

30 gram
Powdered Sugar
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Line the base with sponge fingers

Prepare a springform tin and line it with cling film. Arrange the sponge fingers side by side to cover the base.

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240 gram
Traditional Sponge Fingers
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Fold in the sour cream and mascarpone

Add the sour cream and mascarpone to the whipped cream, then mix on low speed just until combined. Don't overmix or work it too long, or the cream may turn lumpy.

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150 milliliter
Sour Cream 15%

450 gram
Mascarpone

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Layering

Spread about half of the cream mixture over the sponge fingers in the tin, making sure it's evenly covered. Add another layer of sponge fingers on top, then the fruit, and finish with the remaining cream. You can also divide it into three layers if you prefer.

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200 gram
Raspberries

200 gram
Strawberries
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First round of decorating

Top the cake with fruit or crushed biscuits. I'd recommend the biscuits – they're irresistible!
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Chilling

Chill the finished dessert in the fridge, ideally for a full 24 hours, so it sets nicely and cuts cleanly.
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Second round of decorating

Put a little of the fruit you used in the cake into a saucepan with a bit of sugar. Simmer until softened, then pass it through a fine sieve. Warm a few more pieces of fruit in this juice and pour it over the cake.

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100 gram
Raspberries

20 gram
Granulated Sugar

Desserts, No-Bake Fruit Cake Recipe – Fresh and Easy

Name: Refreshing No-Bake Fruit Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1485 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 30 gram Powdered Sugar; 20 gram Granulated Sugar; 240 gram Traditional Sponge Fingers; 150 milliliter Sour Cream 15%; 300 gram Raspberries; 450 gram Mascarpone; 400 milliliter Whipping Cream 33%; 200 gram Strawberries

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Prep 10 min Cook 15 min

Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)

8 Ingredients

7 Steps

Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 8 ingredients

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30 gram
Powdered Sugar
20 gram
Granulated Sugar
240 gram
Traditional Sponge Fingers
150 milliliter
Sour Cream 15%
300 gram
Raspberries
450 gram
Mascarpone
400 milliliter
Whipping Cream 33%
200 gram
Strawberries

About this recipe

A no-bake cake made with sour cream, fresh fruit and sponge fingers. It's a wonderful summer dessert from my childhood.

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Step-by-step method

At a glance

Whip the cream with sugar

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Line the base with sponge fingers

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Fold in the sour cream and mascarpone

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Desserts, No-Bake Fruit Cake Recipe – Fresh and Easy

Ingredients — what you'll need

About this recipe