Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup of salted butter (room temperature)
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 6 eggs (room temperature)
  • 3 cups of flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of tequila
  • 1/4 cup of lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime zest
  • 4 oz orange juice
  • 2 oz lemon juice
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp tequila
  • 11/4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon tequila
  • 2-4 Tbsp kosher or margarita salt depending on how salty you want the garnish to be (DO NOT USE TABLE SALT)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Zest from one lime

Instruction

  • To Make the Cake
  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Grease and flour a Bundt pan well and 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.
  • To Make the Tequila Syrup
  • Put all the ingredients except tequila into a small saucepan and heat just until boiling; allow to boil for one minute, remove from heat and add tequila. Let cool.
  • To Finish the Cake
  • As soon as cake is removed from the oven, use a toothpick and poke holes all over the bottom of the cake.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from the pan to make sure it releases. Put back into the pan and drizzle 3/4 of the syrup over the bottom of the cake; letting it run into poked holes and down sides.
  • Let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb the syrup and then remove the cake from pan on top of a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet so that any excess can run off. Using a basting brush, brush the remaining syrup over the outside of the cake and allow to cool.
  • Make the glaze and brush a layer over the entire cake.
  • Combine the salt, sugar and lime for the garnish (taste it...the salt should be evident but not overpowering, add more sugar if necessary for your taste).
  • Once the glaze has cooled on the cake move it to a cake plate and drizzle the remaining glaze over the cake and sprinkle with the salt/sugar lime mixture.
  • Let stand until the glaze has hardened.
  • Slice, Serve and Cheers!