Margarita Pound Cake Recipes

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, margarita mix, eggs, butter, lime juice and zest; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients. Drizzle over 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 POUND CAKE

Steps:

• To Make the Cake
• Preheat the oven to 325F.
• Grease and flour a Bundt pan well and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese and butter on the lowest speed of the mixer until well blended.
• Add the sugar and continue to beat until blended.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing each in thoroughly before adding the next one.
• Add the flour, salt, lime zest, tequila, and juice.
• Mix just until blended and smooth.
• Spoon into Bundt pan and smooth top.
• Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in halfway between the edge and the center comes out clean.
• To Make the Tequila Syrup
• Put all the ingredients except tequila into a small saucepan and heat just until boiling; allow to boil for one minute, remove from heat and add tequila. Let cool.
• To Finish the Cake
• As soon as cake is removed from the oven, use a toothpick and poke holes all over the bottom of the cake.
• Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from the pan to make sure it releases. Put back into the pan and drizzle 3/4 of the syrup over the bottom of the cake; letting it run into poked holes and down sides.
• Let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb the syrup and then remove the cake from pan on top of a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet so that any excess can run off. Using a basting brush, brush the remaining syrup over the outside of the cake and allow to cool.
• Make the glaze and brush a layer over the entire cake.
• Combine the salt, sugar and lime for the garnish (taste it...the salt should be evident but not overpowering, add more sugar if necessary for your taste).
• Once the glaze has cooled on the cake move it to a cake plate and drizzle the remaining glaze over the cake and sprinkle with the salt/sugar lime mixture.
• Let stand until the glaze has hardened.
• Slice, Serve and Cheers!

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.

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 TUBE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-cup fluted tube pan with cooking spray that contains flour, and brush the spray into the grooves of the pan with a pastry brush. Spray 1 more light coating of cooking spray, and invert the pan to let any excess spray drip out.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the orange cake mix, lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, margarita mix, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec until thoroughly combined. Fold in the grated zest of 1 lime, and pour the batter into the prepared fluted tube pan. Use a spatula to fill grooves of the pan with batter, and tap the filled cake pan to remove air pockets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, shake it a couple of times to help the sides release, and slide a thin silicone or nylon spatula between the cake and the pan. Place a serving plate over the top of the cake pan and invert the pan to slide the cake onto the serving plate. Allow the cake to finish cooling.
• Make a thin glaze by mixing together confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon of tequila, 2 tablespoons of triple sec, juice of 2 limes, and grated zest of 1 lime. Drizzle the glaze decoratively over the cake, let the glaze set for a few minutes to harden, and slice.

MARGARITA CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat yolks and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until smooth.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites. Transfer batter to ungreased 10-inch-diameter angel food cake pan; smooth top.
• Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Immediately invert center tube of pan onto narrow-necked bottle; cool cake completely in pan.
• Run long knife around center tube and sides of pan to loosen cake. Using center tube as aid, lift cake out of pan; run knife between cake and pan bottom to loosen. Invert cake onto platter.
• For glaze:
• Stir first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down sides. Let stand until glaze sets, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; let stand at room temperature.) Serve cake with compote.