Margarita Cake
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Margarita Cake
Description
The Margarita Cake blends traditional cake ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, and egg whites with lime juice, lime zest, and tequila to produce a moist, flavorful dessert. Incorporating tequila into the batter imparts a mild spirit note that complements the bright citrus from fresh lime. The use of both lime juice and lime zest enhances the cake's aromatic profile with refreshing citrus oils and acidity.
After baking, the cake layers are cooled, leveled, and frosted with a creamy mixture of butter, shortening, powdered sugar, lime zest, and lime juice. This frosting provides a smooth, stable coating that balances the cake’s tangy flavors with sweet richness. Lime slices and sugar sprinkles embellish the final decoration, adding visual interest and reinforcing the citrus theme.
The recipe suggests storing leftover cake in the fridge inside an airtight container or cake carrier, best consumed within 3-4 days to maintain freshness and texture. Proper cooling before frosting ensures a clean finish and prevents melting.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 egg large, whites
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 1 1/2 cups milk whole
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 cup tequila
- 4 Tablespoons lime zest
- lime for decorating, slices
- lime zest for decorating
Frosting Ingredients
- 3 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 3 cups shortening
- 12 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons lime grated zest
- 6 Tablespoons lime juice fresh
- lime for decor, slices
- sugar sprinkles for decor
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 cake refrigerated in an airtight container or cake carrier to keep it fresh for 3-4 days.
- Allow cakes to cool completely and level before frosting to achieve smooth layers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1279 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12 | |
| Calories | 1279kcal | 64% |
| Carbohydrates | 138g | 46% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 10g | 500% |
| Cholesterol | 246mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 377mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 186g | 372% |
| Vitamin A | 2905IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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