{"id":223,"date":"2026-09-24T19:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=223"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:15:15","slug":"no-bake-classic-icebox-cake-carlota-de-limon-graham-crackers-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=223","title":{"rendered":"No-Bake Classic Icebox Cake (Carlota de Lim\u00f3n \/ Graham Crackers Cake)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Chill Time:<\/strong> 4 hours (or overnight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Total Time:<\/strong> 4 hrs 15 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Servings:<\/strong> 8\u201310 portions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2 packs (about 200g – 300g) Graham crackers, Maria cookies, or vanilla wafer biscuits<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 cup heavy whipping cream (chilled)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 can (14 oz \/ 397g) sweetened condensed milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 can (12 oz \/ 354ml) evaporated milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1\/2 cup cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Crushed cookies (for topping\/garnish)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Whip the Cream Base:<\/strong> In a large bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Blend Liquid Base:<\/strong> In a separate bowl or blender, combine the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, softened cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Combine:<\/strong> Gently fold the whipped heavy cream into the milk mixture until completely uniform and fluffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. First Cookie Layer:<\/strong> Spread a thin layer of the cream mixture on the bottom of an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish. Arrange a single layer of crackers\/cookies evenly across the bottom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Layer & Repeat:<\/strong> Spread a generous layer of cream mixture over the crackers. Repeat layering crackers and cream until you reach near the top of the dish, ending with a thick layer of cream.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Top & Chill:<\/strong> Sprinkle crushed cookie crumbs over the top layer. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (ideally overnight) until the cookies soften into a cake-like texture.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Slice & Serve:<\/strong> Cut into squares and serve cold.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef’s Pro Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Overnight Rest:<\/strong> Allowing the cake to rest in the fridge overnight gives the crackers time to absorb the cream moisture, turning them into soft, tender, cake-like layers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Flavor Twist:<\/strong> You can add 1\/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice to the milk base while blending for a refreshing Carlota de Lim\u00f3n style dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Prep Time: 15 mins  Chill Time: 4 hours (or overnight)  Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins  Servings: 8\u201310 portions Ingredients  2 packs (about 200g – 300g) Graham crackers, Maria cookies, or vanilla wafer biscuits  1 cup heavy whipping cream (chilled)  1 can (14 oz \/ 397g) sweetened condensed milk  1 can (12 oz \/ 354ml) … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=223"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223\/revisions\/225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}