Easy Amaretto Cake

110 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

1024 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	almonds	toasted, chopped
1	package	cake mix, yellow
1/2	cup	vegetable oil
1/2	cup	water
1/2	cup	amaretto liquer
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1/2	cup	sugar
1/4	cup	water
2	tablespoons	butter
1/4	cup	amaretto liquer
1/2	teaspoon	almond extract	divided
1	small package	instant pudding mix, vanilla
4	large	eggs

Directions

Sprinkle 1 cup almonds into bottom of a well-greased and floured 10 inch tube pan; set aside.

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, amaretto, and almond extract in a mixing bowl; beat on low speed of an electric mixer til dry ingredients are moistened.

Increase speed to medium, and beat 4 minutes.

Stir in remaining 1/2 cup almonds.

Pour batter into prepared tube pan.

Bake at 325 drgrees F for 1 hour or til a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool cake in pan 10-15 min.

Remove from pan, and cool completely.

Combine sugar, 1/4 cup water, and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium., and gently boil 4-5 minutes. stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.

Remove from heat, and cool 15 minutes.

Stir in 1/4 cup amaretto and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

Punch holes in top of cake with a wooden pick; slowly spoon glaze on top of cake, allowing glaze to absorb.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 285g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1024 47% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.0g	82%
Saturated Fat 11.0g	55%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 229mg	76%
Sodium 973mg	41%
Total Carbohydrate 128.0g	43%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	6%
Sugars 82.0g
Protein 12.0g	24%