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Carlota de Limón {Lime Icebox Cake}
This Carlota de Limón comes together with just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time! It's light and refreshing, perfect for Cinco de Mayo, and tastes great all summer long or anytime throughout the year when you need something super easy.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- blender
- baking dish
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add the milks
2
Add the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk (make sure to get all of it out of the can), and lime juice to a blender. Blend together for a minute until well-combined and a pudding-like consistency is reached.
evaporated milk12 ouncessweetened condensed milk14 ounces
3
Layer the cake
4
In an 8x8x2-inch square baking dish**, add a layer of the cream mixture just so it coats the bottom. Then arrange a single layer of Marias cookies on top, breaking up some cookies to fill in any gaps.
5
Add another layer
6
Add about ⅓-½ cup of the cream mixture to the top of the cookie layer; spread it evenly and smooth using a spatula. Then top it with a layer of cookies.
7
Continue layering until there are no more ingredients left, ending with a smooth layer of the creamy lime mixture on top. (You should end up with 3 or 4 layers of cookies.) Give the dish a gentle tap on the counter to help remove any air bubbles and make sure the cream mixture surrounds all the cookies.
8
Refrigerate
9
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least ⏱️ 5 hours (or overnight) until firm and set.
10
Garnish
11
Optional topping: Beat together 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and ¼ tsp cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe over the top of the cake. Garnish with cookie crumbs, lime zest, and twisted lime slices.
12
Serve
13
Slice and serve!
Nutrition Facts
calories
358 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
37 g
sodium Content
291 mg
protein Content
9 g
cholesterol Content
26 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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