Margarita Angel Food Cake

DRUNKEN ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH TEQUILA AND LIME

Steps:

• To make the syrup, combine all of the ingredients except the tequila in a saucepot and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar has melted. Remove syrup from heat, add the tequila, and cool to room temperature.
• For the icing, place the sugar, salt, and lime zest in a bowl. Add the liquids a little at a time until the mixture is just loose enough to pour. Be careful not to add too much liquid, but if you do, add more sugar as needed.
• To finish, hold the cake upside down and cut a little well around the bottom of the cake. Pour half of the syrup evenly over the cake. Turn the cake over, and using a pastry brush, paint the cake with the remaining syrup.
• Drizzle the icing over the cake. Sprinkle with candied lime zest. Slice and serve with whipped cream.

MARGARITA ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• To make cake, mix ingredients together and beat by hand until blended.
• Bake as directed.
• Cool upside down for best results.
• To prepare glaze, combine ingredients in small saucepan; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
• Liberally pierce entire surface of cake with skewer; drizzle glaze over cake.
• Let stand 10 minutes.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Spray an angel food tube pan or bundt cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3. Place all cake ingredients in a large bowl. With an electric hand mixer, start beating on low to combine ingredients. When dry ingredients are moistened, increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.
• 4. Pour cake mix into prepared pan.
• 5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
• 6. Let cake sit for 20 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
• 7. While cake cools mix powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of margarita mix, adding more margarita mix if necessary to achieve a smooth consistency.
• 8. Using a wooden or metal skewer, poke 20 - 30 holes in the top of the cake.
• 9. Pour glaze over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides of the cake.