Amaretto Cream Cake recipe

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Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup amaretto liqueur
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
⅔ cup amaretto liqueur
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

333.4 calories
carbohydrate: 48.5 g
cholesterol: 44.6 mg
fat: 12.1 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturatedFat: 5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 219.5 mg
sugar: 35.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.

  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, 1/4 cup amaretto and oil. Beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour into 2 round 9 inch pans.

  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.

  4. Make apricot filling by combining drained apricots and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto in a blender. Process until smooth. Place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. Spread 1/3 of apricot filling on cake layer, then repeat with other layers. Frost with Amaretto Cheese Frosting.

  5. To make Amaretto Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons amaretto until soft. Add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Frost top and sides of cake.

Recipe Yield

2 layer 9 inch cake

Recipe Note

A very delicious and rich cake.

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