Description
This Decadent Brownie Refrigerator Cake is the ultimate no-bake dessert—rich, creamy, and layered with fudgy brownie, whipped cheesecake filling, caramel, and chocolate ganache. It’s the perfect easy recipe for summer gatherings, holiday celebrations, or when you need a show-stopping make-ahead dessert. Whether you’re looking for quick breakfast treats, easy dinner party ideas, or simple food ideas that impress, this refrigerator cake fits every occasion.
Ingredients
1 9×9 inch pan baked or store-bought brownie base
8 oz cream cheese, softened
0.5 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream (for filling)
0.33 cup caramel sauce
0.33 cup chocolate ganache or hot fudge sauce
1 cup heavy whipping cream (for topping)
Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
1. Let your brownies cool completely, then press them evenly into a 9×9-inch square pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
4. Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the brownie base.
5. Drizzle caramel sauce and ganache over the top and gently swirl with a spatula.
6. Chill the assembled cake in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
7. Whip the second cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then dollop or pipe on top of the chilled cake.
8. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and slice into 9 squares before serving.
Notes
This dessert sets best overnight in the fridge.
Make sure your brownie base is completely cool before layering.
Add nuts or crushed cookies for texture variations.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: refrigerator cake, brownie dessert, no bake dessert, cheesecake brownie, chilled cake