Strawberry Margarita Cake
Description
Serve this special cake to your adult friends and family. It's a dessert that has been spiked with some tequila, is infused with lime juice, has a strawberry mousse layer, a whipped cream topping and finally is garnished with a little lime zest.
Ingredients
Cake:
15.25 oz. box white cake mix
3.4 oz. package instant vanilla pudding
¾ c. water
½ c. tequila (or fresh orange juice)
⅓ c. vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1 t. vanilla extract
zest of 2 limes
Filling:
21 oz. can Lucky Leaf Strawberry Pie filling
½ c. sweetened condensed milk
1 T. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 t. tequila
Topping:
1 ½ c. heavy whipping cream
½ c. plus 2 T. powdered sugar
zest of 2 limes, for garnish
Directions
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Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, tequila, water, egg whites, eggs, vanilla and lime zest; beat together until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake 18-22 minutes. Test the cake for doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Filling:
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the Strawberry Pie filling with the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and tequila; thoroughly stir together until the mixture has thickened.
Poke holes all over the top of the cooled cake using a wooden spoon or a round object. Pour the strawberry sauce over the top of the cake; gently spread evenly over top of the cake.
Whipped Cream Topping:
Place a metal mixing bowl in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to chill.
Pour the heavy whipping cream into the chilled bowl; beat on medium-high speed until the cream starts to thicken. As the cream thickens, add the powdered sugar; continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Spread the whipped cream topping over the top of the strawberry sauce. Garnish with lime zest.
Serve.
9-12 servings.