Adult Margarita Cake Recipes

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl add all of the cake ingredients.
• Using an electric mixer, set on low, beat until ingredients are combined. Turn mixer to medium and continue to beat for 4 minutes. Pour into a prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cake plate and cool completely.
• Combine confectioners sugar with lime juice and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Garnish as desired with lime peel.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only and lightly flour 13x9-inch pan, or spray bottom with baking spray with flour. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients. Sprinkle evenly on bottom of pan; press gently.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over crust.
• Bake 34 to 39 minutes or until light golden brown and top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Frost with whipped topping; sprinkle with additional lime peel. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease& flour a bundt pan.
• Set aside.
• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, vegetable oil, limeade, water, eggs, tequila and triple sec in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat for 5 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer.
• Pour batter in prepared bundt pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Spoon tequila lime glaze over cooled cake.
• Glaze: Combine tequila, triple sec, lime peel, and sugar ina bowl.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add more powdered sugar for a thicker glaze.

CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Sprinkle a few teaspoons of salt over the surface of a small plate or saucer. Rub one wedge of lime along the rim of a tumbler and then dip it into the salt so that the entire rim is covered.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the tequila, lime juice and triple sec. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
• Strain the mix into the prepared glass over fresh ice. Serve with a wedge of lime.

MARGARITA CAKE WITH KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, egg whites, frozen margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Cake will be very moist. Cool in the pan.
• To make frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy, and stir in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl thoroughly with a spatula after each addition. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, lemon juice 1/4 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.
• 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.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 325 degrees. Grease and flour 9x13 pan.
• Mix all ingredients until well blended.
• Pour batter into pan and bake 40-45 minutes.
• Whisk together sifted powdered sugar and margarita mix.
• After baking, let cake cool for 10 minutes. Poke with a fork or wooden skewer.
• Pour the glaze over the top of the cake.