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Margarita Cake

Margarita cake offers the favorite sweet and salty combo with a crunchy pretzel crust.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 3 hours 0 min
Makes: 15 servings
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1 1/2cups coarsely crushed pretzels
1/2cup sugar
1/2cup butter or margarine, melted
1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
1 1/4cups bottled nonalcoholic margarita mix
1/3cup vegetable oil
1tablespoon grated lime peel
3egg whites
1container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Additional grated lime peel, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening and lightly flour (or spray bottom with baking spray with flour). In medium bowl, mix pretzels, sugar and butter. Sprinkle evenly on bottom of pan; press gently.
2.In large bowl, beat cake mix, margarita mix, oil, 1 tablespoon lime peel and the egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pretzel mixture.
3.Bake 35 to 40 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 covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F. Decrease oil to 1/4 cup; use 4 egg whites.
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Success
You’ll need about 3 1/2 cups small pretzel twists to get the 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels.
Health Twist
Cut fat and calories in this cake by using fat-free whipped topping instead of regular whipped topping to frost the cake.
Purchasing
Look for the bottled pale green nonalcoholic margarita mix in the soft drink section of the supermarket. It is usually on the shelf with club soda, tonic water and other mixers.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 150); Total Fat 16g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 370mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 25g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 3200Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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