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5 from 69 votes

Carlota de Limón

Carlota de Limón is a deliciously sweet and easy-to-make Mexican icebox cake made with key limes and layers of cookies. No baking required. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Prep Time5 hours
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8
Calories: 613kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Juice the limes and set aside.
  • To a blender, add the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and lime juice
  • Blend until smooth.
  • To a large Pyrex plate or decorative dish, add about ¼ cup of the lime mixture.
  • Add a layer of Maria cookies.
  • Break the cookies in half to cover the areas open areas.
  • Add some of the lime mixtures. About ½ cup.
  • With your spatula, spread evenly over the cookies.
  • Add another layer of the Maria cookies.
  • Add some of the lime mixtures. About ½ cup.
  • Using your spatula, spread the lime mixture.
  • Continue layering until there are no more ingredients left.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours.
  • Decorate with lime zest, slices of lime, or fruit.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

 If you are using regular limes, juice about 5-6.
Get a spoon and make sure you scrape everything out of the blender.
If you can’t find Maria cookies, you can substitute with butter cookies or graham crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 318mg | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 1mg