Margarita Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

You can even make an adult version, by adding 3 shots of either rum or tequila to the icing! I make this cake for parties and on birthdays.

Margarita Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Margarita Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix

3 egg whites

1 (10 fluid ounce) can frozen margarita mix (such as Bacardi®)

thawed

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon grated lime peel

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

½ cup unsalted butter

softened

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

1 tablespoon lime juice

5 cups confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl beat together the cake mix egg whites frozen margarita mix vegetable oil lime zest and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs 30 to 35 minutes. Cake will be very moist. Cool in the pan.

Step 4

To make frosting beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy and stir in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Beat in the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time scraping the sides of the bowl thoroughly with a spatula after each addition. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

Nutritional Information

Margarita Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 566.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 91.9g 30%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 80.3g

Fat: 20.9g 32%

Saturated Fat: 10.6g 53%

Cholesterol: 40.8mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 524.1IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin C: 2.2mg 4%

Folate: 41.9mcg 11%

Calcium: 99.5mg 10%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 7.1mg 3%

Potassium: 91.3mg 3%

Sodium: 371.7mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 188.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.