AMARETTO ITALIAN SOUR CREAM CAKE

Amaretto Italian Sour Cream Cake image

This is a delicious cake that eveyone should try at least once, It's so good,and the glaze is yummy!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 10-inch tube cake

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup pecans, ground
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix (pudding included)
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup Amaretto
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 -4 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons ground pecans
6 maraschino cherries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F Using 2 tablespoons shortening, generously grease a 10-inch tube pan.
In small bowl, beat 2 egg whites, until foamy. Gradually add brown sugar and beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold in coconut and ground pecans. Spread meringue on bottom and sides of pan to within 1-inch of top of pan.
In large bowl, blend cake mix, sour cream, amaretto, water, eggs and 2 yolks at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at highest speed. pour batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool upright in pan for 10 minutes. Loosen sides and invert onto serving plate. Cool completely.
GLAZE:.
In a small bowl, blend powdered sugar, cocoa, amaretto, butter, corn syrup and water until smooth. Spoon over top of cake, allowing some to run down sides of cake. Sprinkle with ground pecans. Garnish with cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5132, Fat 239.5, SaturatedFat 105.8, Cholesterol 988.2, Sodium 4010.3, Carbohydrate 708.8, Fiber 29.8, Sugar 477.9, Protein 69.1