Venezuelan Chocolate Marquesa

Name: Venezuelan Chocolate Marquesa
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups (460 g - 4 sticks) unsalted butter, (softened); 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cup (435 g) sweetened condensed milk; 1 1/2 cup (180 g) powdered sugar; 3/4 cup (75 g) natural Cocoa OR Dutch-processed; 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk, (divided (I used chocolate milk) (see notes)); 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 7 oz (200 g - 1 pack) Maria cookies; 1/2 cup (100 g) dark chocolate for drizzling, melted ((optional)); 1 1/3 cups slivered almonds, (crushed (optional))

Instructions

Prep:30min

This Marquesa de Chocolate is Venezuela's beloved no-bake dessert — layers of milk-dipped Maria cookies and a silky, fluffy chocolate cream that set overnight into sliceable perfection. It's completely egg-free, comes together in 30 minutes, and actually tastes better the next day. One chilled slice and you'll understand why no Venezuelan celebration skips it.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:56:55 GMT