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dessert

Carlota de Limón

Carlota de limón is an easy Mexican lime icebox cake made from layers of Marias cookies and a creamy lime mixture. A tasty, no-bake dessert!

Prep 10m
Total 250m
Yield 9 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • ⅓ cup key lime juice* ((about 10-12 key limes))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 48 Marias cookies, (plus more for garnish, about 1 ½ (4.9-oz) packages)
  • Lime zest, (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Add the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, key lime juice, and vanilla extract to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

  2. Line a 7x7-inch baking pan with an even layer of Maria’s cookies. I used 12 cookies per layer - 9 cookies side by side, then 3 cut in half and placed in the empty spaces.

  3. Pour a thin layer of the lime mixture (about ¼ of the mixture) over the cookies. Spread it out evenly. Repeat this layering process with the remaining Maria’s cookies and lime mixture until all the ingredients are used, creating a total of 4 layers. The final top layer will be the lime mixture.

  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours until firm and set.

  5. Garnish with lime zest and a couple of crushed Marias cookies for crunch.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

294 kcal Calories
46 g Carbs
8 g Protein
9 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.