Description
Carlota de Limón is a creamy Mexican no-bake lime icebox cake made with sweet milk filling, fresh lime juice, Maria cookies, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- Juice of 6 limes, about 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 (6-ounce) packages Maria cookies
- 1 cup cold heavy cream or heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Lime zest, lime slices, berries, or Maria cookie crumbs for garnish
Instructions
- Line the bottom and sides of a 6 x 3-inch springform pan with parchment paper, allowing the parchment to extend about 1/4 inch above the sides.
- Add evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and lime juice to a blender.
- Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth, creamy, and well combined.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of lime cream into the prepared pan and spread it evenly across the bottom.
- Top with a layer of Maria cookies, breaking cookies into smaller pieces to cover gaps.
- Add about 1/2 cup lime cream over the cookies and smooth it with a small spatula.
- Continue layering lime cream and cookies until all ingredients are used, ending with lime cream on top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Place a metal mixing bowl and whisk in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour cold heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla into the chilled bowl and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully remove the cake from the pan and place it on a cake stand or platter.
- Decorate with whipped cream, garnish with lime zest, lime slices, berries, or cookie crumbs, and serve cold.
Notes
- Use the parchment paper overhang to help remove the cake from the pan.
- Substitute Maria cookies with vanilla wafers, vanilla biscuits, or graham crackers when needed.
- Use key limes when they are in season for a brighter citrus flavor.
- Use a baking dish or casserole dish if you do not have a springform pan.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, though overnight gives the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 121
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 63