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Margarita Pound Cake

Published: Apr 30, 2024 · Updated: Dec 28, 2024 by Marye

Moist, rich, and velvety this margarita pound cake is easy to make and the perfect ending for any Tex-Mex meal.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
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Cinco de Mayo is kind of a big deal here in the Dallas area and there is no better way to celebrate than with this Margarita pound cake recipe. 

Classic tequila and lime combine with a slightly salty crust for all of the flavor of your favorite GNO cocktail.

margarita pound cake is full of lime flavor and has a salty pretzel outer crust. from restlesschipotle.com
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🍴 Equipment
  • 🥫 How to store leftovers
  • Marye's Tip
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • Pin it now
  • 💬 Comments

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🗝️ Key takeaways

  • Tangy, classic margarita flavor in a moist, dense poundcake with a salty crumb layer on the outside? Yes, please!
  • Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesdays, or any time you're in the mood for a slice of really awesome cake.
  • "Flouring" the bundt pan with pretzel crumbs gives it a delicious layer of salty flavor for those of us who love salty-sweet combos.

Pound cake. You know you love it. Dense, moist, velvety... it's incredible stuff due to the high fat content which intensifies the flavor as well as creating that perfect texture.

Did you know there is a difference between pound cake and bundt cake?

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Labeled ingredients for margarita pound cake.

📖 Variations

  1. Add in a packet of unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid with the dry ingredients for a strawberry margarita pound cake.
  2. Prefer not to use alcohol? Use lime juice in the place of the tequila in this recipe.
  3. You can dust the inside of the pan with flour instead of using pretzel crumbs.

🤫 Cook's secrets -

Use a good, no-stick baking spray in bundt pans. It gets in all the nooks and crannies better than butter or shortening.

🍴 Equipment

  1. bundt pan
  2. stand mixer or hand mixer
  3. measuring cups and spoons
  4. instant-read themometer
  5. citrus zester or microplane grater

🥫 How to store leftovers

Place leftover cake in a cake carrier, cover with plastic wrap, or place in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

This cake freezes well for up to 3 months. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and freeze.

margarita pound cake is a tangy, bite of lime and tequila with a pretzel crust. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo. Find it on RestlessChipotle.com

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Marye's Tip

Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before beginning - this is very important.

💭 Things to know

  • Either silver or gold tequila is fine in this recipe. Reposado tequila won't work due to the deep flavor.
  • If the cake seems to stick tap the bottom of the pan gently and leave it on its side for 5 minutes before trying again.
  • Use the low speed of your mixer and try not to whip air into the cream cheese and butter mixture.
  • Spoon the flour lightly into the measuring cup then level with the flat edge of a butter knife for best results.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Does it really bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes?

Yes. That's not a typo. Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes at 325F. However, you know your oven best. If you think you need to check it at an hour then do so.

How do I know when it's done?

It's done when it registers 200F halfway between the center and the exterior of the pan so check with an instant-read thermometer after about 1 hour 30 minutes.

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📞 The last word

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican independence from Spain. Since Texas has a large Hispanic population, plus roots in Mexican culture, it's one of those celebrations that we take seriously.

Besides, it's a great excuse to make margaritas -- ha! As if we needed an excuse.

This cake has all of that flavor. There's lime and tequila in the batter and then I dusted the inside of the cake pan with ground pretzels for a bit of salty perfection in every bite.

It keeps well and you can wrap it tightly and freeze it for up to three months, if you like.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Moist, rich, and velvety this margarita pound cake is easy to make and the perfect ending for any Tex-Mex meal.
Course Cake
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Servings:16
Calories:459
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons tequila
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime zest
  • ½ cup pretzel crumbs

Glaze

  • 1 ¼ cups confectioner's (powdered) sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon tequila
  • Pinch of vanilla salt, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Grease a bundt pan thoroughly and then shake the pretzel crumbs in it to coat.
  • Pour out excess crumbs.
  • Set aside.
  • Beat the cream cheese and butter on the lowest speed of the mixer until well blended.
  • Add the sugar and continue to beat until blended.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing each in thoroughly before adding the next one.
  • Add the flour, salt, lime zest, tequila, and juice.
  • Mix just until blended and smooth.
  • Spoon into bundt pan and smooth top.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in halfway between the edge and the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
  • Remove from pan and drizzle the glaze over the top.
  • Sprinkle with vanilla salt crystals if desired.
  • Cool completely before slicing.

Glaze

  • Mix the confectioner's (powdered) sugar, lime juice, and tequila until it is smooth.
  • Drizzle over the cake while still warm.
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

First published May 1, 2015. Last updated April 30, 2024 for editorial improvements and more helpful tips and information.

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  1. Char says

    August 10, 2024 at 9:41 pm

    What size bundt pan do you recommend? My guess is 14-15 cups, but I prefer not to guess.

    Reply
    • Marye says

      August 13, 2024 at 11:07 am

      I am on vacation so I can't get to my pan to measure but it's a regular Nordic ware pan.

      Reply
  2. Elena says

    May 01, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I didn't know the history of Cinco de Mayo. Fantastic! I love both a pound cake and a margarita- this sounds wonderful.

    Reply
  3. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

    May 01, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    5 stars
    Tequila in the cake?! Now that's my kind of cake!

    Reply
  4. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

    May 01, 2015 at 10:02 am

    Love pound cake and margaritas; how could this be anything but perfect. Maybe a birthday cake for a neighbor this weekend so I won't have to make cocktails too? YES!

    Reply
  5. Heather / girlichef says

    May 01, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I totally admit that I love pound cake. Like, lots. Growing up, I had two favorite kinds of cake and they were extremes on teh opposite ends of the scale: pound cake and angel food cake. This one's even better because, well, boozy! And I'm entirely intrigued by use of the pretzel crumbs.

    Reply
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