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A slice of Margarita Cake with glaze and lime peel on top
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Margarita Cake

Get all the delicious flavors of your favorite refreshing summer beverage in my easy-to-make Margarita Cake recipe! Great for barbecues and birthdays.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword How Do I Make Margarita Cake Recipe, How To Make Margarita Cake Recipe, Margarita Cake, Margarita Cake Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 servings
Calories 241kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 (10 ounces) can frozen nonalcoholic margarita mix, thawed
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 boxed lemon cake
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant lemon pudding

Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice

Garnish (optional)

  • lime peel

Instructions

Make Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan; set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl add all of the cake ingredients.
    How to make Margarita Cake, combining all ingredients in a bowl
  • Using an electric mixer, set on low, beat until ingredients are combined. Turn mixer to medium and continue to beat for 4 minutes. Pour into a prepared pan.
    How to make Margarita Cake, mixing the ingredients
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cake plate and cool completely.

Make Glaze:

  • Combine confectioners sugar with lime juice and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Garnish as desired with lime peel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg