Sometimes you need a bit of a break from the hot oven, right? Or maybe you need to produce a delicious treat but you're in a time crunch. Well, this No Bake Honey Graham Cracker Cake will certainly come to your rescue. You need only 3 ingredients! No baking required. It is so easy that most kids can nail it. This little creation is practically fail-proof!
I prefer this cake a little less moist, so I usually make it using Walmart's Great Value brand graham crackers as it's a little drier. You can try other brands to see which end result you'll like better.
You could also try variating it with other flavors such as Cinnamon Graham's, Chocolate Graham's, or just the good old original Graham Crackers. Let me know what type and flavor of the crackers you like best. This cake is unbelievably simple but incredibly tasty, soft and satisfying. You'll make it again and again ...
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Ingredients
- Honey Graham crackers
- Heavy whipping cream (40 % fat)
- Sour cream
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Cream Instructions
Pour heavy whipping cream into a mixing bowl and beat until it just thickens. Add sour cream and beat once more until combined about 30 seconds or so. Using a silicone spatula scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl in between mixing to ensure all the cream gets combined and well mixed in.
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Assembling Instructions
Smear a little cream onto the cake stand (to stick the crackers to the plate a bit) and place the first layer of crackers on it.
You can use as little or as much cream as you like in between each layer of the crackers. I like to use enough to nearly double the thickness of the cracker.
Add cream and spread it out evenly on top of the layer of crackers. Hold the crackers in place when spreading the cream. Repeat with each layer and tower it as tall as you like. I had 10 layers of graham crackers.
Crush about 3 whole crackers in a Ziploc bag using a pin roller.
Sprinkle the top and the sides of the cake with the crumbs. Place the cake into the fridge and let sit and absorb for at least 4 hours or overnight for the cake soften thoroughly. You will be surprised at how soft and moist this cake will be compared to the hard and crunchy crackers you were just stacking.
Cake Slicing Instructions
Do we really need cake-cutting instructions? Most of us have no problem hacking into a delicious cake..., right? Usually, in most recipes, its common sense of how to slice yourself a begging piece of cake. Well, not if you appreciate cleanliness and presentation.
If you like nice and clean slices of a cake it is important to know a few tips. This is a cake you'd want to use this hack for as the cake sticks to the knife and crumbles easily.
How to Heat the Knife for Slicing the Cake
Place a long knife into a tall cup filled with hot water. Remove the knife from the water and dry it using a paper towel. The hot knife will cleanly slice if you cut in only one downward manner and pull it out.
Then warm that knife again, wipe it clean using a paper towel and make another one way cut into the cake. Repeat with each cut you make into the sticky deliciousness.
My preferable way to enjoy a slice of this cake is with a cup of hot black tea. What cake beverage would you choose?
If you make this No Bake Honey Graham Cracker Cake, please share a picture with me on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. Tag with #valyastasteofhome. I’d love to see your creations!
No Bake Honey Graham Cracker Cake
Ingredients
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Ingredients
- 9 packs or 3 boxes - Honey Graham crackers
- 5 cups (1182 ml) – heavy whipping cream (I used 40 % fat)
- 24 oz (680 g) - sour cream
Instructions
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Cream Instructions
- Pour heavy whipping cream into a mixing bowl and beat until it just thickens. Add sour cream and beat once more until combined about 30 seconds or so. Using a silicone spatula scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl to ensure all the cream gets combined and well mixed in.
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Assembling Instructions
- Smear a little cream onto the cake stand (to stick the crackers to the plate a bit) and place the first layer of crackers on it.
- You can use as little or as much cream as you like in between each layer of the crackers. I like to use enough to nearly double the thickness of the cracker.
- Add cream and spread it out evenly on top of the layer of crackers. Hold the crackers in place when spreading the cream. Repeat with each layer and tower it as tall as you like. I had 10 layers of graham crackers.
- Crush about 3 whole crackers in a Ziploc bag using a pin roller.
- Sprinkle the top and the sides of the cake with crushed crumbs. Place the cake into the fridge and let sit for at least 4 hours or overnight for the cake soften thoroughly. You will be surprised at how soft this cake will be compared to the hard and crunchy crackers you were just layering.
Honey Graham Cracker Cake Slicing Instructions
- Do we really need cake-cutting instructions? Most of us have no problem hacking into a delicious cake..., right? Usually, in most recipes, its common sense of how to slice yourself a begging piece of cake. Well, not if you appreciate cleanliness and presentation.
- If you like nice and clean slices of a cake it is important to know a few tips. This is a cake you'd want to use this hack for as the cake sticks to the knife and crumbles easily.
- Place a long knife into a tall cup filled with hot water. Remove the knife from the water and dry it using a paper towel. The hot knife will cleanly slice if you cut in only one downward manner and pull it out.
- Then warm that knife again, wipe it clean using a paper towel and make another one way cut into the cake. Repeat with each cut you make into the sticky deliciousness.
Notes
Looking for More NO BAKE desserts? Please check these out:
- No Bake Raspberry Almond Coconut Bites
- White Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Cookies
- No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits
- S' mores Tiramisu Cake Recipe
- No Bake Strawberry Kiwi Cheesecake Parfaits
- Pudding Chocolate Cups with Chocolate and Cream
- Oreo Egg Truffles
- Edible Sugar Cherries
Check out all dessert recipes HERE.
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This is an updated recipe. The picture (below) is from August 6, 2014, when the recipe was originally posted.
Lee Thayer says
I made the chocolate graham cracker version on 23 May, half of your original recipe, and wow, that is tasty! Thank you again.
Valya's Taste of Home says
You are most certainly welcome! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Lee Thayer says
Hi Valya, I did cut the cream and sour cream in half to make a smaller cake, and used Kroger brand honey graham crackers, and I will say, this is the best cake I have made, hands down! I asked my family on a scale of 1 to 10 what they thought, and they all said 12! Thank you for the great recipe! I will post a photo on instagram shortly.
Valya's Taste of Home says
That is so awesome! I can't agree more the best and the easiest cake ever! I'd love to see pictures. Please tag @valyastasteofhome so I can see them. Thank you for an amazing review!
Lee Thayer says
You are certainly welcome for the review. I just tagged it the correct way, I hope 🙂 And next week I will make this again with the cinnamon graham crackers and will make a comment on that version 🙂
Valya's Taste of Home says
Thank you! Also, try chocolate graham crackers as well it tastes amazing!
Anuj says
Hi Valyas I tried this one and trust me the receipe turned out to be awesome. Everyone loved it. Thanks for your wonderful receipe. I have tagged you in facebook and Insta with the pics
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you kindly for coming back and leaving an amazing review!
Tanya says
Made this cake with my daughter last night. Very simple and delicious! Thank you for the step by step recipe. Will be making it again!
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
I'm so happy to hear you liked it. Thank you for coming back and leaving an amazing review!
Olga says
Hello, Valya. I just came across your blog through Pinterest. This is amazing, where was I before? I also grew up with some of these great meals but like others said my mother always eyeballed things and didn't have any sense of teaching me when I asked. I have 5 children young children now and this blog has come in handy this weekend when we were expecting company. It would be so awesome to meet you in person if only you lived on the northwest side of Washington 🙂 Thank you again. I have so many tabs open, just have to decide what we will do next. I love sweets and baked stuff but do it so rarely since I always have at least 2 or 3 helpers in the kitchen with me at all times it seems.
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
Welcome aboard! I'm glad to hear you enjoy my recipes! That would be nice! You are always welcome to send private messages. Yes, it's understandable. Its kind of taught to get things done in the kitchen with little helpers, who constantly organizing kitchen utensils in every single drawer 😀 Trust me, they will not be little for very long, time flies so fast and by the time you know it they are grown up! 🙂
Ekaterina says
Hi, Valya. I have not made this cake yet but I love that you don't have any sugar in the frosting. It looks amazing and sounds really easy, even compared to some other no-bake graham cracker recipes.Thank you for your blog. I will be coming back for more recipes.
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
Sugar in this cake frosting is not needed do to super sweet graham crackers. It all evens out in sweetness. Thank you for kind words Ekaterina! 🙂
Angie says
I would like to make this cake but just for my husband and I. Can I half the recipe?
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Yes, of course! Just divide all the ingredients in half. Enjoy!
Ivanna says
Looks very much like a medovik but without the need to slave in the kitchen for two hours. Does this taste like it?
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Tastes very similar. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Anastasiya says
Hi Valya. I was wondering, do I need to refrigerate this cake or let it stay at room temperature for 4 hours? Thank you
valya'stasteofhome.com says
After assembling refrigerate for 4 hours for the crackers to soften. I hope this helps.
Anastasiya says
Thank you Valya for the recipe! It was super easy to make and turned out very delicious !
valya'stasteofhome.com says
You are very welcome Anastasiya! I'm very happy to hear that. It's our number one cake to go to if we crave a cake and don't want to cook, lol. Thanks for your feedback 🙂