Margarita Bundt Cake {Recipe}

Margarita Bundt Cake | Lil Miss Cakes

It’s Cinco de Mayo which means Mexican food everywhere! And when I think of Mexican cuisine, I think margaritas. What better way to celebrate than with a margarita cake?! It has all the flavors and ingredients that go into a traditional margarita, but baked into a cake and topped with zesty lime icing. The cake itself is moist and somewhat dense with a light citrus flavor, but the icing puts it over the top. You can leave out the fresh lime in the icing, but I don’t recommend it-the fresh zest and juice gives the cake that kick you are looking for! It may seem like there is a lot of alcohol in the cake, but it really bakes out leaving a delicious and flavorful cake. I think it’s the perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or any other day of the year! Here is my simple, dairy-free, one bowl cake recipe for you to enjoy!

Margarita Bundt Cake {Recipe}
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Serves: 1 cake
 
Ingredients
Cake
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbs. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 package vanilla pudding mix powder
  • 2 tsp. lime zest
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup oil
  • ⅔ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 1 large lime)
  • ⅓ cup tequila
  • 2 Tbs. triple sec
Icing
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp. lime zest
  • 1-2 Tbs. water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a bundt pan or tube pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
  2. In the bowl on a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add in the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, powdered pudding mix, and lime zest. Stir to combine.
  3. Add in the eggs, oil, orange juice, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec.
  4. Turn the mixer on low and mix until all the lumps are gone and the batter is smooth.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until springs back to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool on wire rack completely before turning onto a cake plate. Once cool, use a flat knife to loosen the cake and then tap it out onto a cake plate.
  7. To make the icing, mix the powdered sugar with the lime zest and juice. Slowly add in the water until your icing is thick but able to drip down the cake.