Amaretto Cake Recipes

AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• Sprinkle evenly with almonds to coat pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, pudding, amaretto, water, oil, and almond extract and mix together well.
• Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven, and while cake is still warm and in the pan poke holes in the bottom and pour the Amaretto glaze into the holes and bottom of the cake.
• Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours (the longer the better!) before removing from the pan.
• To Make Amaretto Glaze: Combine the confectioners sugar and Amaretto.
• Blend until smooth.
• You can add more Amaretto as needed.

ALMOND AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour three 6" cake rounds and line with parchment.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder,and salt until well combined. Set aside.
• Combine milk and Amaretto. Set aside
• Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on med-high until pale and fluffy (approx 3mins). Reduce speed and add eggs one at a time fully incorporating after each addition. Add vanilla.
• Alternate adding flour mixture and milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour (3 additions of flour and 2 of milk). Fully incorporating after each addition.
• Bake for approx. 35mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
• Place cakes on wire rack to cool for 10mins then turn out onto wire rack. Allow cakes to cool completely.
• Place sugar and water into a small pot. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 mins. Remove from heat, stir in Amaretto. Cool completely
• Place egg whites and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk until combined.*
• Place bowl over a double boiler on the stove and whisk constantly until the mixture is hot (160F) and no longer grainy to the touch (approx. 3mins).
• Place bowl on your stand mixer and whisk on med-high until the meringue is stiff and cooled (the bowl is no longer warm to the touch (approx. 5-10mins)).
• Switch to paddle attachment. Slowly add cubed butter and mix until smooth.** Add vanilla and mix until incorporated.
• Trim tops of each cake layer just slightly (to help the syrup absorb).
• Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Brush generously with Amaretto Syrup. Top with approximately 2/3 cup of buttercream and spread evenly. Repeat with remaining layers.
• Frost and smooth the outside with a thin crumb coat. Chill for 20mins. Frost the top and sides of the cake and pipe dollops on top of desired using an Ateco 867 or Wilton 6B tip.
• Press toasted almonds into the bottom and sprinkle on top of the cake.

AMARETTO CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk sour cream, milk and amaretto until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat butter, vanilla and salt until creamy. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, alternately with amaretto, to reach desired consistency. Reserve 2/3 cup frosting for piping., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting., Pipe reserved frosting around bottom edge of cake. If desired, decorate cake with flowers, using almonds for petals and M&M's for the centers. Pipe designs on frosting with melted chocolate as desired.

AMARETTO BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• How to make the cake:
• Preheat Oven at 325 degrees.
• Grease a bundt cake pan with baking spray (Grease generously.)
• Add the cake mix and pudding mix to a large mixing bowl.
• Mix the cake mix and pudding mix with a whisk until well blended to prevent the batter from clumping as you add the wet ingredients.
• Add the eggs, milk, cooking oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the cake mix, and mix well until blended. (The batter will be slightly thick.)
• Add the 1/2 cup of Amaretto to the cake batter and mix well. (This will help thin out the batter.)
• Place in cake mix in the greased bundt cake pan. Place the cake in the center of the preheated oven.
• Cook the cake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
• Place the cake pan on a baker's rack to allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Once the cake cools, poke holes in the cake and pour half of the glaze over the cake.
• Let the cake cool completely after this. Once the cake has cooled completely place a cake dish over the top of the bundt cake pan and flip the pan over while you hold the cake dish and cake pan together, this will allow the cake come out of the cake pan onto the cake dish.
• Pour the other half of the glaze onto the cake after the cake has been placed onto the cake dish.
• How to cook the Butter Amaretto Sauce:
• Make your sauce while the cake is cooking.
• Place the butter, water, white sugar, and vanilla extract into a medium saucepan.
• Mix these ingredients together, and then cook the sauce for about five minutes using medium heat (be sure to frequently stir the sauce as it cooks).
• Once the sauce is cooked, remove from heat, and mix the Amaretto into the sauce, and set aside. (The sauce will thicken after cooking.)
• After the cake has cooked and cooled for about 10 minutes, poke holes into the cake, and then pour half of the glaze over the cake.
• After placing the cake on a cake dish, take the other half of sauce and pour it over the cake.

ALMOND AMARETTO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Generously grease a 10-inch (12-cup) bundt pan, being sure to coat all of the nooks and crannies. I suggest using a non-stick baking spray that has flour in it, or greasing the pan with shortening or butter, then dusting it with flour. Set pan aside until needed.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; whisk well to combine then set aside until needed.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add in the sugar, then increase the speed to medium-high and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the amaretto and almond extract.
• Reduce the speed to medium-low, then add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Reduce the speed to low and add in the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Turn mixer off.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees (F) and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown AND a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan, set on a wire rack, for 20 minutes. Then invert the cake onto the rack and cool completely.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium-speed until completely smooth. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add in the confectioners' sugar, beating until all of the sugar is completely combined. Add in the salt, amaretto, and almond extract and beat smooth. Beat in the heavy cream. Once all of the ingredients have been incorporated, increase the speed to medium-high and beat for two minutes.
• Spread frosting on the top and sides of the cooled cake. Top with sliced almonds. Slice and serve, or store in an airtight container in the fridge, for up to 3 days.

AMARETTO POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, vanilla and almond extract on high for 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan; cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Immediately poke holes all over the cake.
• For glaze, add butter, Amaretto and sugar to a small saucepan.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until a rolling boil. Boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Immediately pour over hot cake.
• If needed, pour the excess glaze back into the saucepan and repeat until all the glaze has been absorbed.
• Note: By now the cook should have consumed another cup of Amaretto and should be licking up the spilt glaze!

AMARETTO

Steps:

• Combine water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the mixture is boiling, and all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• Stir vodka, almond extract and vanilla extract into the mixture. Store in a sealed bottle.

AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons of the amaretto; blend together well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm, poke holes in the surface. Drizzle with the Amaretto Glaze, insuring that some of the glaze fills the holes. Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
• To make Amaretto Glaze: Sift the confectioners' sugar, and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto. Blend until smooth. You may add more amaretto as needed.

AMARETTO BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• MAKE THE CAKE:Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 10-inch bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan. In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes. Add the eggs, water, oil and liqueur. Beat for 5 minutes at high speed. Pour the batter over the nuts in pan. Bake 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. MAKE THE GLAZE:Prepare the glaze while the cake is cooling in the pan. Combine the butter, water and sugar in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the Amaretto. Invert the cake onto a serving dish. Prick the top and sides of the cake. Spoon the glaze over the top and brush onto the sides of the cake. Allow the cake to absorb the glaze; repeat until all glaze is used.

AMARETTO CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160C/140Fan/300F/Gas Mark 2.
• It's definitely worth taking the time to line your cake tin correctly to protect the cake during its long baking time.
• Grease a loose bottomed 23cm round cake tin (10cm deep) and line the base and sides with non stick baking paper. Cut out a circle of baking paper, using the base of your tin as a template.
• To line the sides, cut a strip of baking paper a little longer than the circumference of the tin and about 3 inches higher. Fold it 1 inch along its length, then using scissors make little snips up to the fold line, making a fringe along the length. It should now fit snugly inside the cake tin. Finally, fit your circle over the top, covering the fringe.
• Place the dried fruits in a large saucepan with the Amaretto, butter, sugar, Orange zest and juice, lemon zest, treacle, cinnamon, mixed spice and nutmeg.
• Gently bring to a simmer, stirring, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the mixture sit for at least 1 hour. I've often done this in advance and left it overnight.
• When you're ready to bake the cake, pour the soaked fruit mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the flour, baking powder and ground almonds. Stir until everything is well combined.
• Pour into the lined tin and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours or until the cake springs back when lightly pressed and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Leave to cool completely in the tin.
• When the cake is completely cold, poke a few holes in the cake, drizzle with a little Amaretto, then wrap in a double layer of baking paper and foil and store in an airtight container.

SIMPLE AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Grease and flour one 9" or 10" bundt pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 6 tsp.
• of the amaretto, and blend together well.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm, poke holes in the bottom and pour the amaretto icing into the holes and over the bottom of the cake.
• Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
• To make Amaretto Icing: Sift the confectioner's sugar and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto.
• Blend until smooth.
• You can add more amaretto as needed.
• Makes 1- 9 or 10 inch bundt cake.

AMARETTO LIQUEUR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Pour into a 9" bundt pan.
• Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Remove from oven and let cool. Invert cake when cool onto serving platter until cake releases from bundt pan.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar.
• Optional topping: Mix confectioner's sugar with orange juice to make a glaze. Use fork to prick holes in cake, then pour glaze over the top.

BLUEBERRY AMARETTO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake tin.
• Beat together the golden sugar and 1 cup of the butter for 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture is light in colour and creamy.
• Mix in all the egg yolks and the vanilla extract.
• Gently mix in ⅔ cup flour and the ground almonds until they are just combined.
• In a separate, clean bowl, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they are stiff, and then gently fold this into the cake mixture.
• Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 cup of the blueberries and then very gently fold them into the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin. Sprinkle another ½ cup of blueberries over the top of the batter.
• Bake the cake for 60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
• As soon as the cake is done, prick the top all over with a toothpick or skewer and then drizzle over 3 tablespoons of amaretto. Let it sink in and let the cake to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, place the slivered almonds in a frying pan on medium heat, and gently toast them for a few minutes, until the almonds are golden.
• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, the remaining 1 tablespoon amaretto, the icing sugar, and the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Beat this until it is smooth.
• When the cake is cool, spread the cream cheese frosting on top.
• Top the sponge cake with the cooled toasted almond slivers and the final ¾ cup of blueberries.
• Store the cake in the fridge and take it out 30 minutes before serving to allow it to warm to room temperature.

AMARETTO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 5. Grease and line a deep (preferably spring-form) 10cm sandwich cake tin.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat the eggs and add the liqueur.
• Mix in 1/3 of the eggs and 1/3 of the flour and gently fold in. Repeat until all of the eggs and flour are combined.
• Add the baking powder and ground almonds, and fold through the cake mix.
• Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 20-30mins until the cake is slightly risen and golden brown. A skewer inserted into the middle of the cake should come out with a few crumbs but no raw cake mixture attached. If it browns too much before it's cooked in the middle, cover with tin foil.
• Cool in the tin for 10mins, then turn out onto a wire rack.
• Serve warm with chocolate sauce or ice-cream, or allow to cool completely and cut into slices.

SUNKEN CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and lightly grease the sides and line the base of your springform cake tin with baking paper.
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl, either over a pan of boiling water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water, or in a microwave. Pour into a jug and leave to cool a little.
• Whisk the eggs and sugar until thick, moussy and doubled, if not tripled, in volume. This will take 2-3 minutes, using a freestanding mixer, or 4-5 minutes with an electric hand whisk.
• Mix the almonds and cocoa together in a small bowl. Turn the mixer speed to low and gently whisk into the eggs and sugar, tablespoon by tablespoon.
• Stir the amaretto liqueur into the slightly cooled, melted chocolate and butter, then pour this glossy mixture in a slow, steady stream into the cake batter, whisking all the time; it will look like a fabulous chocolate mousse. Give a final fold by hand to make sure everything is combined.
• Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cake is beginning to come away at the edges, the top has formed a slightly cracked and bubbled thin crust the colour of pale milk chocolate - the cake will be dark and tender underneath - and a cake tester comes out with just a few damp crumbs cleaving to it.
• Remove to a wire rack, drape a clean tea towel over the tin and leave to cool. As it cools, the top of the cake will crack a little more, and it will sink slightly, leaving a frilly edge. Once the cake is cold, unclip the tin, and gently lift the cake out - remove the base only if you are very brave - onto a cake stand or plate. Dust the teaspoon of cocoa through a tea strainer over the top, rather like the coating on a chocolate truffle.
• Just before serving, whip the cream and amaretto together, until ripples start showing on the surface and it's thickened but still soft enough to dollop alongside the cake. Very gently fold most of the crumbled amaretti biscuits into the cream, which will thicken it slightly more. Decant into a small serving bowl and sprinkle the rest of the amaretti crumbles on top.