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Strawberry Margarita Cake
This sweet fruity layered cake is bursting with the flavors of your favorite margarita!
Prep Time
2
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
Slices
Calories:
2765
kcal
Author:
Wendy
Equipment
Three- Nine inch cake pans
One round 10 inch cake board
Cake Leveler
large piping bag fitted with star tip
Ingredients
6
C
flour
½
teaspoon
baking soda
3 ½
teaspoon
baking powder
2
teaspoon
kosher salt
3
C
unsalted sweet cream butter
softened
4
C
sugar
4
large egg whites
3
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
1 ½
C
Whole milk
½
C
lime juice
1
C
tequila
4
tablespoon
lime zest
Lime slices for decorating
Lime zest for decorating
Strawberry Lime Frosting
3
C
unsalted sweet cream butter
softened
3
C
shortening
12
C
powdered sugar
3
tablespoon
grated lime zest
1
C
strawberry puree
6
tablespoon
fresh lime juice
Lime and strawberry slices
for decor
Sugar sprinkles
for decor
Instructions
Preheat and grease cake pans with pam baking spray, set aside
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt
Using a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Beat together the egg whites and vanilla until combined
Gradually beat in the flour ingredients until combined
Beat in the lime juice, tequila, and lime zest until combined
Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean
Allow the cakes to cool completely
Frosting Directions
Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients into the mixer and
beat until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks
Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag and set aside
Decorating Directions
Using the cake leveler, remove the domes from the cakes to level them out
Place one cake round onto the cake board
Scoop 1 C of frosting onto the cake and smooth evenly
Place the second cake round onto the top of the frosting
Scoop 1 C of frosting onto the second cake layer and smooth evenly
Place the last cake round onto the top of the frosting
Using the remaining frosting, frost entire cake
Pipe dollops of frosting onto the top of the cake
Place Lime and strawberry slices onto the frosting
Zest a lime all over the top of the cake
Place into the fridge for an hour to allow the frosting to harden up a bit
Cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
Most of the prep time is taken up by decorating.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Slice
|
Calories:
2765
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
287
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
174
g
|
Saturated Fat:
86
g
|
Cholesterol:
296
mg
|
Sodium:
758
mg
|
Potassium:
241
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
225
g
|
Vitamin A:
3469
IU
|
Vitamin C:
21
mg
|
Calcium:
188
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg