If you’re looking for an easy dessert recipe for the holidays—or any time at all—check out this recipe for Marshmallow Cake. It’s cheesecake’s lighter, fluffier, and easier counterpart—but it’s just as tasty. You don’t even need to bake it!
Melted marshmallows, cream cheese, and whipped heavy cream create the base of this cake—mimicking the sweet, tart, and creamy taste of your favorite cheesecake.
Simply prepare a handful of ingredients, mix them together, and set the mixture into a prepared graham cracker crust. Chill it in the fridge for a few hours and you’re good to go. You can make it ahead of time too—great for the incoming influx of holiday gatherings!
“This was so easy and very delicious,” said one Allrecipes member. “Tastes as though you spent hours making it. I recommend this cheesecake to everyone.”
How To Make Marshmallow Cake
With just seven ingredients and a handful of steps—you’re going to love this easy and tasty dessert recipe.
Ingredients:
- ½ (10.5 ounce) package marshmallows
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
Directions:
- Combine marshmallows and milk in a saucepan on low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted and mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat.
- Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in egg yolk. Fold in 1/3 of the melted marshmallow mixture, then fold in remaining marshmallow until no streaks remain. Stir in lemon juice.
- Beat cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese-marshmallow mixture until no streaks remain. Spread into graham crust and chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours before serving.
Allrecipes’ Community Praise and Tips
- “[This is an] easy no-bake recipe with a great cheesecake taste,” said one reviewer. “Light and not overly sweet. I was a bit dubious about the marshmallows but I shouldn’t have doubted. Followed the recipe exactly and it came perfectly. A hit at a potluck I brought it to. I will make it often.”
- “This was surprisingly easy considering how many bowls and pots I used to make it,” said Allrecipes Allstar FrackFamily5 CACT. “I was not sure how this would turn out but it was just sweet enough, just tangy enough and was fluffy and light. Next time, I’ll take the crust out of the pie tin and press it into a springform pan.”
- “WOW! This ultra fluffy cheesecake is the easiest thing to make,” shared another reviewer. “It adapts really easily too. I melted some chocolate chips with the marshmallows and ended up with a really nice mousse-like pie.”
- “I am a cheesecake person and I just had to try this out—what a great treat,” said one Allrecipes member. “Everybody loved it and they’re usually upset if I don’t make my usual cheesecake. So easy and fast to make and I will definitely try it again.”
