No Bake Italian Cake – This No Bake Italian Cake is like heaven in your mouth!!! It’s just that good!!! And you don’t even have to turn on the oven to make it!! Easy and Delicious is always the best!!! You’re going to want to share this one!!
No Bake Italian Cake has a creamy pineapple filling sandwiched between wafers and topped off with whipped topping and yummy coconut. This easy no-bake dessert will have them coming back for seconds! You won’t believe how simple this recipe is and really won’t believe how delicious it is. If you have been following me long enough, you may already know that I adore simple recipes, so I am thrilled to share this No-Bake Italian Cream Cake from Maria’s Mixing Bowl.
Maria enjoys all kinds of food including low carb dishes, recipe re-makes, family favorites, some recipes that she has been making since she was a child, recipes from her Mom’s recipe box, recipes that she makes over and over for her family, comfort foods and more. She likes to take recipes and re-make them by taking 3 or 4 recipes and putting what she likes from each of them together and coming up with one amazing dish.
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Rob, Maria’s husband is her kitchen helper and spends plenty of time in the kitchen as well. Especially since Maria became sick last year. It is their time together so this is his blog almost more than hers. Sometimes Maria just lets Rob take over and do his own thing. It’s always delicious. He has many talents so he should show them off!!
Rob and Maria not only love spending time in the kitchen but also love spending time in the beautiful state of Maine. That’s where I live! I hope that we can meet in person this summer! They enjoy spending time alone, taking long rides and just doing nothing together. Pretty simple but that’s what they like.
So, back to the recipe for the No-Bake Italian Cream Cake! The vanilla wafers did a fine job soaking up the pineapple and sweetened condensed milk mixture. It’s not so wet at all.
I’m not sure where the No Bake Italian Cake got its name. It’s not really an Italian dessert, but it doesn’t matter what you call this cake, it is really delicious.
If you’re not a fan of coconut, use chopped pecans instead. There isn’t a set amount for either just use as much or as little as you want. Either way, this cake is delicious but I must say it is prettier with the coconut. Probably because the cherries stand out more.
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Make this No-Bake Italian Cream Cake today!
This yummy Italian No Bake Cake is so simple! Vanilla wafers, crushed pineapple, coconut, and a creamy filling – topped with maraschino cherries – this is an easy dessert in a pinch!
Like a lot of desserts that make their way down the grapevine, I think this Italian No Bake Cake received its name just from evolving as a no-bake version of Italian Cream Cake. With the vanilla wafers, crushed pineapple, sweetened condensed milk, Cool Whip, coconut, and cherries – I really am not sure what makes this dessert “Italian” in nature!
Honestly though, one bite of this delicious cake, and I could care less what it’s called. It’s THAT good!
- Layer the bottom of a 9×13 (3- quart) Baking Dish with Vanilla Wafers.
- Mix in a bowl the lemon juice and condensed milk, then add the pineapples and mix all together.
- Pour this over the vanilla wafers in the dish.
- Add another layer of the Vanilla Wafers on top of the pineapple mix.
- Then top with cool whip, and coconut and cherries.
- Refrigerate overnight
- Serve and Enjoy!
- Note: You can replace coconut with pecans if you’d like.
My Favorite dish for making this recipe:
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Don’t skip the fresh lemon juice, either! In the words of my husband, upon taking his first bite: “The lemon flavor just exploded in my mouth!” Best recipe critic, ever.
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No Bake Italian Cream Cake
This NO BAKE ITALIAN CAKE is like heaven in your mouth!!! It's just that good!!! And you don't even have to turn on the oven to make it!! Easy and Delicious is always the best!!! You're going to want to share this one!!
Ingredients
- 1 box Vanilla Wafers
- 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 package coconut
- 1 8 oz container cool whip
- 1 small jar cherries
- 1 cup pecans, optional
Instructions
- Layer the bottom of a 9x13 (3- quart) baking dish with Vanilla Wafers.
- Mix in a bowl the lemon juice and condensed milk, then add the pineapples and mix all together. Pour this over the vanilla wafers in the dish.
- Add another layer of the Vanilla Wafers on top of the pineapple mix.
- Then top with cool whip, and coconut and cherries.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Serve and Enjoy!
- Note: You can replace coconut with pecans if you'd like.
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Nettie is a wife and mother who is passionate about cooking and baking… especially when easy meals are involved! With 5 children, Nettie insists that all meals, snacks, and desserts come together quickly! You will find a wide variety of easy yet scrumptious recipes on her very popular website Moore or Less Cooking
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Terri French
Wednesday 13th of October 2021
So, it seems like it should have a pudding layer--does i thicken up some in the fridge? Or do the vanilla wafers balance out the liquid from the pineapple, lemon juice and Eagle Brand?
Carisa
Sunday 23rd of December 2018
What size can of sweetened condensed milk?
Nettie
Sunday 23rd of December 2018
14 ounces
Jenny
Tuesday 5th of June 2018
This looks deliciously,but I can't find vanilla wafers where I live any substitue?
Nettie
Tuesday 5th of June 2018
Jenny, I would think that any light vanilla flavored cookie or graham cracker would work.
Nettie
Miz Helen
Monday 21st of May 2018
We sure enjoyed featuring your awesome post this past week at Full Plate Thursday. Thanks so much for sharing it with us and come back real soon! Miz Helen
rawsonjl
Thursday 10th of May 2018
Oh I just love coconut; this sounds delicious. Pinned