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This cake recipe is easy and impressive. I've made it a few times before, and it's always a hit. I made it last year for the Superbowl party that a friend hosted, and I thought it would be a good one to try out on Dino's coworkers this year.
📖 Recipe
Margarita Cake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Description
This cake recipe is easy and impressive. I've made it a few times before, and it's always a hit. I made it last year for the Superbowl party that a friend hosted, and I thought it would be a good one to try out on Dino's coworkers this year.
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup water
- ¼ cup lemon or lime juice (or a combo of both)
- ¼ cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur
For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- lime zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan (I prefer to use a little of the cake mix powder instead of flour).
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, lemon or lime juice ¼ cup tequila and 2 tablespoons triple sec. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to rack and pour glaze over cake while still warm. Garnish with lime zest.
- To make the glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar with 1 tablespoon tequila, 2 tablespoons triple sec and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Mix until smooth.
Notes
Recipe from Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen, adapted from Allrecipes
Carol's notes: A margarita – tequila, lime juice, triple sec – is baked into a cake mix.
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Calli Brittain
I just made this with a Strawberry cake mix and it came out yummy!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen
That sounds delicious! Strawberry margarita cake - MMM!!
Huckstep Reed Cheri
Can't wait to make for my dear AR friend who loves margaritas!
Sounds like the real deal!
Ashley
I hope you and your friend enjoy!!
Joan L Sidor
Great w caramel sauce. Like a flan
Ashley
Ooh that sounds like an awesome addition, Joan!
Gina
How do I convert the recipe to make a smaller cake like a loaf pan size? I want to make it as gifts? TIA
Ashley
Hi Gina,
Great question, and what a fun gift idea! I haven't personally done this, but I'd say prepare the batter and the pans in the same way and then start checking for doneness with a toothpick or cake tester around 30 minutes. If they're still super liquidy, go another 10 and check. If they're mostly done, check again in 5-minute increments. Let me know how this works out for you!