Ingredients
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/3 c. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tbsp. grated lime zest
1 tbsp. tequila
2 drops of green food coloring (optional)
1 c. butter, softened
5 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. lime juice
1/4 c. tequila
Coarse salt, for garnish
Limes, cut into half moons, for garnish
Lime zest, for garnish
cocktail umbrellas, for garnish
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9"-x-13” pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool, 10 minutes.Step 2Using the bottom of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over cake. Step 3Make filling: In a medium bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, lime juice and zest, and tequila. Fold in food coloring, if using.Step 4Pour filling over poke holes and spread with a spatula. Refrigerate 1 hour.Step 5Meanwhile, make tequila frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, half of the powdered sugar, lime juice and tequila. Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.Step 6Spread frosting over the cake and garnish with coarse salt, limes, lime zest and umbrellas.
