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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 9, 2023
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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
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Cake

Topping

  • 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Additional grated lime peel, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 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.
  • Step 
    2
    In 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 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.

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