Almond Glazed Amaretto Cake Recipe

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Almond Glazed Amaretto Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package yellow cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup amaretto
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup amaretto
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. FOR CAKE:
  2. Blend cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, almond extract, oil, and 1/2 cup amaretto and beat on high for 2 minutes.
  3. Grease bundt or tube pan and sprinkle with nuts, making sure all surfaces of the pan are completely covered with almonds. Carefully pour in batter and bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes.
  4. FOR GLAZE:
  5. While cake is cooling, melt butter in small pan; add 1/4 c. amaretto, water and sugar. Bring to boil and stir for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Cool cake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a cake rack ove a deep dish and spoon the hot glaze over. Keep re-using glaze that has run off into dish and continue glazing cake until all the syrup is gone. Be patient, the beautiful cake is worth a few minutes!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 306.27 Kcal (1282 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.57g 22%
Cholesterol 49.35mg 16%
Sodium 245.39mg 10%
Potassium 56.79mg 1%
Total Carbs 38.72g 13%
Sugars 11.55g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.62g 2%
Protein 3.43g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 57.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 381.72 Kcal (1598 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.16g 22%
Cholesterol 61.5mg 16%
Sodium 305.83mg 10%
Potassium 70.78mg 1%
Total Carbs 48.26g 13%
Sugars 14.4g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 2%
Protein 4.27g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 71.9mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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