Margarita Cake Recipe

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Ready in: 2-5 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 10

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup pretzels -- coarsely crushed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- melted
1 package white cake mix
1 1/4 cup margarita mix -- bottled
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lime peel -- grated
3 whole egg whites
8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
grated lime peel -- optional

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Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees(325 degrees for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour (or spray bottom with cooking spray; do not flour). Mix pretzels, sugar and butter in medium bowl. Sprinkle evenly on bottom of pan; press gently.

Beat cake mix, margarita mix, oil, lime peel and egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pretzel mixture.

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 lime peel. Store covered in refrigerator.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Margarita Cake serves/makes 10