Margarita Cake

A margarita - tequila, lime juice, triple sec - is baked into a cake mix.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup tequila
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ⅔ cup water
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package orange cake mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon tequila
• 2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.