Icebox Cake (Carlota de Limón, Cookie Cake)

Name: Icebox Cake (Carlota de Limón, Cookie Cake)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 packages Maria cookies (you might use less); 6-8 limes; 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 3 1/2 oz cream cheese (half of a small package); 1 can evaporated milk (we'll use half and half); 3/4 cup table cream (190 ml)

Hanna Hurtado ⭐ @HannaHdo

Fond memories of my childhood with this cake, the first dessert I made to delight my family! I'm sharing how I prepare it and tips that will make it seem store-bought 😋

Hanna Hurtado ⭐ @HannaHdo

Fond memories of my childhood with this cake, the first dessert I made to delight my family! I'm sharing how I prepare it and tips that will make it seem store-bought 😋

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Ingredients

1 1/2 packagesMaria cookies (you might use less)
6-8limes
1 cansweetened condensed milk
3 1/2 ozcream cheese (half of a small package)
1 canevaporated milk (we'll use half and half)
3/4 cuptable cream (190 ml)

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Steps

1

Blend the lime juice with the condensed milk, cream cheese, table cream, and 1/2 can of evaporated milk, then set aside.
2

With the remaining 1/2 can of evaporated milk, soak the cookies in batches for a few seconds. Place part of the mixture at the bottom of the mold and layer the cookies and cream in batches until finished. You decide how much cream to put between each layer. You can break cookies to fill gaps if you wish.
3

Once finished, cover and refrigerate preferably overnight. I always do it this way, and it turns out delicious, very soft, firm, and with an exquisite touch of lime.
4

And it's ready to enjoy 👌
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Tips ** Soaking the cookies will give the cake a delicious consistency, very soft when cut. ** You can add 1 teaspoon of hydrated gelatin to the mixture while blending (hydrate with water, and microwave for about 8 seconds to liquefy) to help it hold better when serving in hot weather. This is completely optional. If you use it, make sure all other ingredients are at room temperature.