While browsing AllRecipes, I found this recipe for an amaretto bundt cake that starts with a boxed yellow cake mix. Apparently, over 150 people think it is good enough to warrant a five star rating, so I had to try it myself.
I think cake mixes are wonderful. I used to be opposed to them, thinking that it was a cop out to use them – an unnecessary shortcut. Then, after our wedding, I was talking to our incredible caterer who told me she uses cake mixes quite often. And, trust me, our wedding cake was divine.
Back to the recipe…. I put everything in my can’t-live-without-it stand mixer and let it do all the work. Then, after pouring the batter into a bundt pan, it went into the oven. That’s pretty much it. Maybe 10 minutes of prep work, including opening packages and a bit of clean up.
The glaze was also simple. Amaretto plus confectioner’s sugar. I did use more than 1/2 cup of amaretto to get all of the sugar dissolved. Probably about another 2 teaspoons. After about 35 minutes, I deemed the cake done enough. The cake soaked up the glaze pretty thoroughly. I loved the sound of the glaze hitting the hot cake. And the smell was incredible. Yum.
After the recommended 2 hour cooling time, I removed the cake from the pan. And, of course, cut a slice to try. So very good. The cake is very moist and smooth. The amaretto glaze, which had penetrated toothpick depth, created a darker ribbon through the bottom of the cake. I will admit that a couple of bites were so soaked in amaretto that it was a bit overwhelming. Perhaps next time I will rethink that extra bit of amaretto in the glaze.
This recipe is definitely a keeper. I think it would be great to serve or give away during the holidays.
Amaretto Cake
Amaretto Cake topped with amaretto-infused glaze is absolutely divine. Also, this bundt cake is made with cake mix, so it's a breeze to mix together!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 18.25 ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1 5.1 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, make the glaze. Combine 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur and confectioners' sugar. Mix until smooth. If necessary, add more amaretto (1-2 teaspoons at a time) until mixture is smooth and pourable.
- Use a toothpick or fork to poke holes in warm cake. Drizzle glaze over cake so that some of it fills the holes. Cool cake for at least 2 hours. Then, remove from pan.
Notes
Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.
Amaretto Cake
Amaretto Cake topped with amaretto-infused glaze is absolutely divine. Also, this bundt cake is made with cake mix, so it's a breeze to mix together!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 18.25 ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1 5.1 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, make the glaze. Combine 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur and confectioners' sugar. Mix until smooth. If necessary, add more amaretto (1-2 teaspoons at a time) until mixture is smooth and pourable.
- Use a toothpick or fork to poke holes in warm cake. Drizzle glaze over cake so that some of it fills the holes. Cool cake for at least 2 hours. Then, remove from pan.
Notes
Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.
11 Comments on “Amaretto Cake”
I agree that this cake is absolutely special that I have it on my yearly list of baked goods for Christmas. I use Disaronno Amaretto as I have found this to be the best for the recipe. Last year I got a little curious and decided to try this recipe using chocolate cake mix and pudding…fantastic to say the least! I dust some confectioner’s sugar over both recipes after cooling and it looks like snow, very festive.
Jodi, I bet that chocolate and amaretto combination is wonderful!
I took on the endeavor of baking my own wedding cake a couple of years ago and chose this amaretto cake recipe as one of the three tiers. I baked it in regular layer pans, filled the layers with Bavarian cream filling and iced it (over the amaretto glaze) with cream cheese icing. It was absolutely amazing! I have gotten so many requests to make this cake for other people and it is still talked about years later. Definitely a keeper!
Where s the receipe….I see the picture and comments, but no ingredients or directions…????
Mary, the recipe is no longer on AllRecipes. But, I found a copy of it in my recipe collection and added it to the post. Enjoy!
Try it with chocolate mix & pudding. DEVINE!
This isn’t so much a comment as a question: I understand that the bottom of the cake is glazed and not the top. So, is the top left “naked” or what?
The glaze soaks down into the cake, and there’s no other topping. The picture should give you a good idea of how it will look.
Would this amaretto cake be good with a chocolate buttercream frosting? I’ve never had amaretto cake.
Hi, Donna! If you like that combination of flavors, then go for it!