Favourite Easy Amaretto Cake
Yield
16 servingsPrep
25 minCook
1 hrsReady
2½ hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ½ | cups |
almonds
toasted, chopped |
* |
1 | package |
cake mix, yellow
|
|
½ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
½ | cup |
water
|
|
½ | cup |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
* |
½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
¼ | cup |
water
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
¼ | cup |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
divided |
* |
1 | small package |
instant pudding mix, vanilla
|
* |
4 | large |
eggs
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
355 | ml |
almonds
toasted, chopped |
* |
1 | package |
cake mix, yellow
|
|
118 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
118 | ml |
water
|
|
118 | ml |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
5 | ml |
almond extract
|
* |
118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
59 | ml |
water
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
59 | ml |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
2.5 | ml |
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 ½ cup almonds. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
Bake at325℉ (160℃) F for 1 hour or til a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 to 15 min. Remove from pan, and cool completely.
Combine sugar, ¼ cup water, and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium., and gently boil 4 to 5 minutes. stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat, and cool 15 minutes. Stir in ¼ cup amaretto and ½ teaspoon almond extract.
Punch holes in top of cake with a wooden pick; slowly spoon glaze on top of cake, allowing glaze to absorb.