Description
Cool key lime icebox cake delivers zesty tropical paradise with creamy graham cracker layers and tangy lime filling. Refreshing dessert promises sweet-tart escape that cools you down with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 27 full graham crackers
- 2 cans (14 ounces/396 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 ¾ cups (890 milliliters) cold heavy whipping cream, divided
Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) Key lime juice
- 2 tablespoons lime zest
- 6 tablespoons (75 grams) sugar
Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Craft a zesty lime mixture by whisking sweetened condensed milk with vibrant lime juice and fragrant lime zest in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a tangy foundational layer for the dessert.
- Utilize an electric mixer to transform heavy whipping cream and vanilla into a cloud-like mixture, whipping until soft peaks elegantly form, establishing a luxurious creamy texture.
- Gently incorporate the whipped cream into the lime mixture, folding in thirds to maintain the airy consistency and ensure thorough, even integration of flavors.
- Construct the first delicate foundation of the cake by arranging graham crackers across the bottom of a rectangular baking dish, strategically breaking pieces to create a seamless base.
- Generously spread half of the creamy lime mixture over the graham cracker layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Add a second layer of graham crackers atop the lime cream, then lavishly distribute the remaining lime cream, creating a decadent intermediate stratum.
- Crown the cake with a final graham cracker layer, preparing for the ultimate creamy topping.
- Whip the remaining cream with sugar and vanilla, transforming it into a silky, soft-peaked garnish.
- Meticulously spread the fresh whipped cream across the top layer, creating a smooth, inviting surface.
- Carefully seal the dessert with plastic wrap and nestle into the refrigerator for an overnight transformation, allowing the layers to meld and graham crackers to absorb the creamy essence.
Notes
- Creamy lime filling transforms ordinary graham crackers into a dreamy dessert adventure.
- Whipped cream layers create a cloud-like texture that melts smoothly on your tongue.
- Chilling overnight allows magical flavor fusion, turning simple ingredients into a spectacular no-bake treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg