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Margarita Cake

This decadent Margarita Cake features three moist cakes infused with tequila and layered with a tangy, creamy lime frosting. It really does taste like a cocktail in cake form!
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: margarita cake
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 1279kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

Frosting Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease cake pans with baking spray, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Using a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat together the egg whites and vanilla until combined. Gradually beat in the flour ingredients and milk until combined. Beat in the lime juice, tequila, and lime zest until combined.
  • Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely.

Frosting

  • Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients into the mixer and beat until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks.
  • Scoop 1 cup of frosting into the piping bag and set aside.

Decorating

  • Using the cake leveler, remove the domes from the cakes to level them out.
  • Place one cake round onto the cake board. Scoop 1 cup of frosting onto the cake and smooth evenly.
  • Place the second cake round onto the top of the frosting. Scoop 1 cup of frosting onto the second cake layer and smooth evenly.
  • Place the last cake round onto the top of the frosting. Using the remaining frosting, frost entire cake.
  • Pipe dollops of frosting onto the top of the cake. Place Lime slices onto the frosting. Zest a lime all over the top of the cake.
  • Place into the fridge for an hour to allow the frosting to harden up a bit.

Notes

Store leftover margarita cake in the fridge. I like to use a cake carrier, but any airtight container works. It will stay good for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 1279kcal | Carbohydrates: 138g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 186g | Vitamin A: 2905IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 3mg