Almond Glazed Amaretto Cake
From crabhappychick 15 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 20
This is a GORGEOUS cake! It is encrusted with almond slices and shines with the amaretto glaze. Best of all, it is moist and absoutely delicious. Another Cate Olsen/Owl and the Pussycat recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 package yellow cake mix shopping list
- 1 package vanilla pudding (instant) shopping list
- 4 large eggs shopping list
- 1/2 cup water shopping list
- 1 teaspoon almond extract shopping list
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil shopping list
- 1/2 cup Amaretto shopping list
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds shopping list
- 1 stick butter shopping list
- 1/4 cup Amaretto shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 1 cup sugar shopping list
How to make it
- FOR CAKE:
- Blend cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, almond extract, oil, and 1/2 cup amaretto and beat on high for 2 minutes.
- Grease bundt or tube pan and sprinkle with nuts, making sure all surfaces of the pan are completely covered with almonds. Carefully pour in batter and bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes.
- FOR GLAZE:
- While cake is cooling, melt butter in small pan; add 1/4 c. amaretto, water and sugar. Bring to boil and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Cool cake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a cake rack ove a deep dish and spoon the hot glaze over. Keep re-using glaze that has run off into dish and continue glazing cake until all the syrup is gone. Be patient, the beautiful cake is worth a few minutes!
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Another goodie! Thanks!
pleclare
in Framingham loved it
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Amaretto ANYTHING is da bomb! Gets my 5! ;)
angelgal
in New Philadelphia loved it
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Yummmmm... I think that's all I need to say ;)
5 forks from me to you.
Cheers!!!
lor
in Toronto loved it
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