I have tried this recipe using a box mix and scratch mix and
have found that customers and friends actually like the flavor from
the box mix better. Worth it to try both ways though...
1 Package white cake mix (or white cake from scratch)
1 10 oz. can frozen margarita mix, non-alcoholic, defrosted
(Bacardi brand mix is very flavorful)
1-2 Tablespoons lime juice, zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix according to package
directions or prepare white cake batter from scratch EXCEPT replace
water with margarita mix, be sure it is completely defrosted...add
lime juice and/or zest according to taste. 1-2 tablespoons of juice
tastes great.
**To prepare WITH ALCOHOL, reduce frozen margarita mix by 1/4 cup
and add 1/4 cup tequila (I used my husbands Cabo Wabo Tequila and
sent the cake to work with him and had rave reviews...this brand of
tequila has a strong citrus flavor, great for this particular cake.)
Bake 25-35 minutes, when cake tester or toothpick come out clean,
remove and cool on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
*This cake does not rise as well as most cakes but still works well
in various size pans, though recipe may need to be doubled for pans
larger than two 8" rounds.
I have used Lime Buttercream filling and frosting with this cake.
A different margarita variation I used was with the Wilton buttercream
recipe, using only 1/2 tsp vanilla and added 1 tsp lime juice/zest.
This gave it a sweeter flavor rather than the sour/zesty flavor.
