Margarita Cake

Name: Margarita Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size); 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding mix; 1 can (10 ounces) frozen nonalcoholic margarita mix, thawed; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 3 teaspoons grated lime zest; GLAZE:; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons lime juice

This margarita cake is perfect for a picnic on a warm day. You'll be surprised at how closely it tastes like the real thing. —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding mix
1 can (10 ounces) frozen nonalcoholic margarita mix, thawed
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 teaspoons grated lime zest
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons lime juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, margarita mix, eggs, butter, lime juice and zest; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients. Drizzle over cake.