Easy Amaretto Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

EASY AMARETTO CAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Toasted Almonds -- chopped,
1 pk Yellow cake mix without
1/2 c Veg. oil
1/2 c Water
1/2 c Amaretto
1 t Almond extract
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Water
2 tb Butter
1/4 c Amaretto
1/2 ts Almond extract
-divided
-pudding
1 sm Pkg. instant vanilla pudding
4 Eggs

Sprinkle 1 c. almonds into bottom of a well-greased
and floured 10" 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 ingred. are moistened.
Increase speed to md, and beat 4 min. Stir in
remaining 1/2 c. almonds. Pour batter into prepared
tube pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hr. 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 c. water, and butter in a sm.
saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med., and
gently boil 4-5 min., stirring occasionally, until
sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and cool 15 min.
Stir in 1/4 c. amaretto and 1/2 ts almond extract.
Punch holes in top of cake with a wooden pick; slowly
spoon glaze on top of cake, allowing glaze to absorb
in cake. Yield: one 10-inch cake.



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