Amaretto Almond Pound Cake

Name: Amaretto Almond Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sliced almonds; 1 1/4 cups butter, softened; 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons amaretto; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 6 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup amaretto; 2 tablespoons water

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Updated Jun 18, 2013

Amaretto Almond Pound Cake

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Prep Time 20 min
Total 3 hr 0 min
Servings 12
Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

Cake

1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons amaretto
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
6 eggs

Amaretto Glaze

3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup amaretto
2 tablespoons water

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. Sprinkle almonds in bottom of pan.
Step
2

In large bowl, beat 1 1/4 cups butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add 3 tablespoons amaretto and the vanilla, beating just until blended. Gradually add flour, beating on low speed just until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Pour batter over almonds in pan.
Step
3

Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step
4

During last 10 minutes of baking, mix glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step
5

Gradually spoon hot glaze over cake, allowing it to soak into cake after each addition. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Nutrition

640 Calories

31g Total Fat

7g Protein

81g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 640

Total Fat: 31g; 0%

Saturated Fat: 18g; 0%

Sodium: 240mg; 0%

Total Carbohydrate: 81g; 0%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 0%

Protein: 7g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Amaretto Almond Pound Cake

Amaretto Almond Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake

Amaretto Glaze

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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