Street Bakery & Postres
Carlota de Limón in Los Angeles
Look for chilled slices of layered María cookies softened into tender cake by tart lime-infused condensed milk cream at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.
2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
CATEGORY
Street Bakery & Postres
PREPARATION
María cookies layered with condensed milk, evaporated milk, and fresh lime juice.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
HERITAGE
The origins of Carlota de Limón
Carlota de limón is the Mexican no-bake icebox cake, adapting the European charlotte tradition that emerged in the late eighteenth century.
Alternating layers of María cookies and creamSoft, cake-like texture achieved purely through chillingVibrant acidity from freshly squeezed Mexican limesGarnished with finely grated fresh lime zest