adult margarita cake
Now you can have your cake and drink it too! This is a refreshing cool cake that is perfect for a 21st Birthday or Cinco De Mayo! A non-alcoholic version can be made by substituting cold water in place of the tequila and Grand Marnier. Cheers!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box white or yellow cake mix
- 3 - eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups margarita mix
- 1 box (3 ounce) box lime Jell-o
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup tequila with 1 1/2 ounce of it grand marnier
- 1 - 8 ounce container whipped topping (thawed)
How To Make adult margarita cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, blend all cake ingredients and margarita mix together until smooth. Pour cake batter into a greased (cooking spray) 13X9X2 baking pan.
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Step 2Bake at 350-degree oven for 30-35 minutes and the cake is done. (To test for doneness, insert a wooden toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.)
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Step 3Let cake cool completely, about two hours.
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Step 4To make the topping: Dissolve the Jell-O powder completely in boiling water, then add in the Grand Mariner and tequila; mix well.
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Step 5Poke holes over cake with a straw. Drizzle Jell-O mixture over entire top of cake. Refrigerate cake for 2 or more hours until ready to serve.
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Step 6Just before serving, top cake with Cool Whip topping and top with lime zest and lime garnish.
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Category:
Cakes
Keyword:
#Margarita
Keyword:
#cake
Collection:
Fiesta Time!
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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