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Lime Icebox Cake

Recipe by Jackie Troup | Blossom Bakery
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or Hand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 350 g box arrowroot cookies
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup cream cheese (250g)
  • 3/4 cup lime juice (approximately 5-6 fresh limes, divided into ½ cup and ¼ cup)
  • 1/4 cup sugar or agave syrup
  • 2 tbsp tequila (optional)
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lime zest
  • 20 drops Hedessent Violet Flavour Drops
  • 20 drops Hedessent Orange Flavour Drops

Instructions

Tequila Lime Syrup:

  • In a shallow bowl, combine ¼ cup lime juice, boiling water, tequila (if using), sugar, and Hedessent Violet Flavour Drops. Stir and set aside to cool slightly.

Filling:

  • Using a stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together until smooth. Add lime zest, ½ cup lime juice, and Hedessent Orange Flavour Drops, and beat until well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whip cream to soft peaks, then gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.

Assembly:

  • Spread about ½ cup of the filling in the bottom of an 8” glass baking dish.
  • Dip each cookie quickly into the tequila lime juice syrup and layer them on top of the cream, creating a single layer of cookies (approximately 9 cookies per layer). Continue layering cream and cookies to make a total of 4 cookie layers.
  • Top with the remaining cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Garnish:

  • For an extra flourish, decorate the cake with additional lime zest before serving. Slice into squares and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Mini Cakes: 
  1. Line a muffin tin with parchment paper. 
  2. Using round cookies, follow the assembly steps listed above for each individual mold. Refrigerate for 8 hours.
  3. Unmold and decorate individual cakes with whipped cream or lime zest, lime slice.
 
Make it Vegan:
Substitute cream cheese for soy cream cheese, coconut condensed milk, and whipped coconut cream. Ensure the cookies you use contain no milk or eggs. The cake will have a slight coconut flavour, but it's still delicious.
 
Make it without Tequila:
If preferred, you can omit the tequila for a simple, floral lime-flavoured dessert.