Margarita Cake with cake mix? Sign us up! Moist white cake, zesty lime, margarita mix and crushed pretzels combine to create a delicious, salty-sweet Margarita Cake with a crunchy pretzel crust. Serve it up by the slice for cocktail hour, or save this easy Margarita Cake recipe for other special occasions—either way, it's a keeper!
Margarita Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 15
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
Cake
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup bottled nonalcoholic margarita mix
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 3 egg whites
Topping
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Additional grated lime peel, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only and lightly flour 13x9-inch pan, or spray bottom with baking spray with flour. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients. Sprinkle evenly on bottom of pan; press gently.
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Step2In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over crust.
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Step3Bake 34 to 39 minutes or until light golden brown and top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Frost with whipped topping; sprinkle with additional lime peel. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
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