AMARETTO CAKE RECIPE

Amaretto Cake Recipe image

Provided by LPGerrald

Number Of Ingredients 15

Creamy Amaretto Filling:
1 white cake mix
3/4 cup Amaretto
3 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Amaretto Buttercream Icing:
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 pounds confectioners sugar
1 cup Crisco
6 tablespoons amaretto

Steps:

Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans. Pour cake mix into large mixing bowl. Add water, oil and amaretto liqueur. Mix on low until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, and almond extract. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Divide evenly into prepared pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Remove pans to wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Turn out cakes from pans and cool completely. Filling: Mix butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy. Add amaretto and beat until smooth. Buttercream: Beat butter and Crisco until well blended. Add powdered sugar and amaretto. Beat on low until blended. Beat on medium for 7 minutes. Assemble cake: Trim cakes. Place one layer on cake plate, cut side up. Spread with filling. Top with second layer, cut side down. Ice cake with buttercream.