KOA 2016 – Margaritaville!  What else for dessert but Margarita Cake?

Ingredients:

• 1 package (18.25 oz) white cake mix
• 1 can (10 oz) frozen margarita mix, thawed and undiluted
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tabs oil
• 1 Tabs finely chopped lime zest, divided
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 c butter
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 3 Tab lime juice, as needed to make frosting spreadable
• 1 Tab lime zest

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Grease and flour a bundt pan; set aside. (Use the spray stuff, it is easier)
3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, thawed margarita mix, eggs and oil.
4. Beat at medium speed two minutes.
5. Stir in 1/2 tablespoons of the lime zest.
6. Pour into prepared pan.
7. Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
9. Invert onto cooling rack, remove from pan, and cool completely.
10. Mix the cream cheese and butter.
11. Add in powdered sugar.
12. Add in lime zest
13. Add lime juice if needed to make it spreadable or, if you are ready to call it quits, scratch the frosting and make a glaze.
14. In a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon lime zest and enough lime juice to make a glaze; drizzle over cake.

Serves: 10-12

Source: Wilton, via Veronica’s Cornucopia