What’s the Origin of the English Icebox Cake?
What’s the Origin of the English Icebox Cake?
When there’s no time to bake, a carlota is an ideal dessert.
The carlota — or charlotte — is a French dessert that can adapt to many ingredients. It is a no-bake dessert with a biscuit or sponge base, usually served cold. It alternates layers of jams, fruit compote, cream, or ice cream with cookies or bread.
The origins of this dessert are subject to debate.
“A theory says that in the second half of the 18th century, it was more like a cake,” said Madeleine Corzo, a Mexican chef. “The recipe underwent some alterations during the 19th century when it began to be served cold. It took its name from Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of the United Kingdom. Another theory attributes carlotas to a chef.”