18.25ouncesyellow cake mix 1 box + 3 ounces from a second box. I used Duncan Hines
3.4ounce packageinstant vanilla pudding mixmust be instant!
4largeeggs
½cupcanola oil
⅔cupsilver tequilaI used Jose Cuervo
¼cupwater
¼cuplime juice
2Tablespoonsorange liqueurCointreau or triple sec
1teaspoonorange extract
1dropAmeriColor Leaf Green #111or powdered lime green coloring if you can find it.
For the Glaze
1cuppowdered sugar
1Tablespoonsilver tequila
1Tablespoonorange liqueuradd second tablespoon to thin if necessary
2Tablespoonslime juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
Pour all of the ingredients into a large bowl; cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, oil, tequila, orange liqueur and flavoring, lime juice and food coloring (if using).
Stir the ingredients together with the beaters of a hand mixer without turning it on. We just want to combine the wet and dry ingredients.
Beat the batter together on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Tap on the counter (or floor) to release the air bubbles.
Bake for 43 to 47 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.
Place the rack on top of a large dinner plate
Use a large spoon to drizzle glaze over the top of the cake as evenly as possible.
Move the rack and cake to a second, clean dinner plate. Drizzle the glaze from the original plate over the top of the cake. Repeat 2 to 3 times until there is no glaze left on either plate.
Allow cake to cool COMPLETELY before serving. In fact, it is best to allow the cake to rest overnight.
Notes
This recipe will make; 1 full sized bundt cake OR 4 pans of mini/teacake bundts OR 24 cupcakes.
A bundt cake will serve 12 – 16 depending on the size of your slices.
Any 10 – 12 cup bundt pan will work. You will need to add additional time for the smaller pan, the cake is deeper and takes longer to cook.
Baking times are estimates based on my oven and may differ from from oven to oven.
Cheap alcohol tastes bitter when baked. Use the good stuff!
Do not eat this cake while it is still warm, hot tequila tastes awful!!!