Miracle Margarita Flan Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
• 1 teaspoon very finely grated orange peel, colored part only (zest)
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping or cajeta caramel topping

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box butter recipe cake mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon very finely grated lime zest, colored part only

Optional

• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cooks Note: If you are using a cake mix other than a butter recipe cake, follow the directions on the box for making the batter substituting 1/2 cup tequila for 1/2 cup of the water.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl, whisk sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, 3 eggs, orange liqueur and orange zest. Set aside.

3. 3

   Generously spray 12-cup Bundt pan with spray. Pour caramel sauce in bottom of pan. Set aside.

4. 4

   Prepare batter by beating cake mix, water, tequila, butter, eggs, and lime zest on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. If using, fold coconut into batter. Pour batter on top of caramel in pan.

5. 5

   Stir milk mixture and gradually pour over cake batter (milk mixture will sink and batter will rise).

6. 6

   Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Unmold onto serving plate. Let cool completely.