{"id":11847,"date":"2026-08-21T15:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/?p=11847"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:54:53","slug":"no-bake-lime-and-speculoos-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/no-bake-lime-and-speculoos-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The caramel-y, gently spiced flavor and crisp texture of Biscoff speculoos cookies make them a great choice for icebox cakes. As the cookies chill in the refrigerator between layers of lime cream, they meld and soften, resulting in a sliceable dessert reminiscent of a frosted cake. The whipped cream layer includes cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk to sweeten and stabilize the cream, while lime zest and juice add a bright, citrusy contrast.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened to room temperature<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 teaspoon kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 tablespoons freshly grated lime zest and<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2153 cup lime juice (from 3 limes), plus more lime zest for garnish<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8 to 10 ounces Biscoff or gingersnap cookies, plus more for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Rinse a standard 8\u00bd-by-4\u00bd-inch loaf pan.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0 Shake off the excess water.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0 Use a few sheets of plastic wrap to fully line the pan, making sure it lays\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0as flat as possible and comes all the way up the sides with overhang. (The\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0residual moisture from rinsing will encourage the plastic wrap to adhere.)<br \/>\n4.\u00a0 Add heavy cream to a large bowl.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0 Using an electric mixer, beat just until stiff peaks form.<br \/>\n6.\u00a0 Add condensed milk, cream cheese and 1 teaspoon salt.<br \/>\n7.\u00a0 Whip until the cream cheese has been evenly incorporated.<br \/>\n8.\u00a0 Add lime zest and juice.<br \/>\n9.\u00a0 Briefly beat to combine.<br \/>\n10. Transfer about 1 cup of the lime cream to the prepared pan.<br \/>\n11.\u00a0 Use a small spatula to spread it across the bottom and up the sides of the\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pan.<br \/>\n12.\u00a0 Arrange an even layer of biscuits over the cream, breaking the cookies\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0as needed to form an even layer.<br \/>\n13.\u00a0 Top biscuits with about 1 cup of the lime cream.<br \/>\n14.\u00a0 Spread it into an even layer.<br \/>\n15.\u00a0 Top with another layer of biscuits.<br \/>\n16. Continue layering in the same manner, finishing with the cream. There\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 should be 5 cream layers and 4 cookie layers total.<br \/>\n17. Cover the top with plastic wrap.<br \/>\n18. Refrigerate until completely chilled and set, at least 12 hours and up to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024 hours.<br \/>\n19. To serve, remove the top layer of plastic.<br \/>\n20. Cover the loaf pan with a platter.<br \/>\n21.\u00a0 Flip over. The icebox cake should easily release. If it doesn\u2019t, hold down\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the excess plastic wrap from the sides with one hand while lifting the\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0loaf pan with the other to help break the seal.<br \/>\n22. Peel off the plastic wrap.<br \/>\n23. Cut into \u00be-inch-thick slices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serves:<\/strong> 10<br \/>\n<strong>Source:<\/strong> Cookingnrtimes.com By Zaynab Iss<strong><br \/>\nNotes:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Speculoos (or Speculaas) are\u00a0thin, crunchy, spiced biscuits from Belgium and the Netherlands, traditionally made with brown sugar, butter, and a blend of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, often stamped with images like Saint Nicholas.\u00a0Known for their deep caramel flavor, they are popular year-round but especially during the Christmas season, and are famously used to make cookie butter (Speculoospasta).<br \/>\nTo substitute speculoos cookies (like Lotus Biscoff), use cookies that offer a similar crisp texture, caramel sweetness, and warm spice blend. The best direct swaps include:<br \/>\nGinger Snaps: Provide the ideal combination of crispness and warming spices (like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves).<br \/>\nGraham Crackers: A great substitute for pie crusts or bases. You may need to add a pinch of cinnamon to match the speculoos flavor profile.<br \/>\nShortbread: Matches the buttery texture, though it lacks the signature spice profile.<br \/>\nSwedish Pepperkaker (Ginger Thins): Extremely close to the traditional Belgian\/Dutch spice blend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Variations on a theme:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lacking Biscoff speculoos or even enough ginger cookies (and also a lime)\u00a0 I used the ginger cookies I had with blood orange juice for 1 small cake.\u00a0 The second used a small package of lady fingers dipped in brandy.\u00a0 The third, really a streach, Oreo cookies and expresso.\u00a0 All three were really quite good.\u00a0 Name your poison!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The caramel-y, gently spiced flavor and crisp texture of Biscoff speculoos cookies make them a great choice for icebox cakes. As the cookies chill in the refrigerator between layers of lime cream, they meld and soften, resulting in a sliceable dessert reminiscent of a frosted cake. 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