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Amaretto Pound Cake

This Amaretto Pound Cake recipes is rich, tender, and bursting with almond flavor, it’s everything that a pound cake should be.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, cake
Keyword: bundt cake, holidays, homemade
Servings: 16
Calories: 331kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 2 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1/4 cup amaretto

Amaretto Sauce

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tsp amaretto

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan and flour it. In a separate small bowl, mix together milk and vinegar. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl and hand mixer) cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Next beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla and almond extract.
  • Next slowly mix in 1/2 of your flour mixture, followed by your milk/vinegar mixture. Once well combined, mix in the other half of your flour mixture.
  • Lastly, mix in your 1/4 cup of amaretto.
  • Pour batter into your prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool completely before inverting onto cake plate.

Amaretto Sauce:

  • Over a medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Stirring often, until smooth. Add the heavy cream and amaretto and bring to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve cake warm drizzled with amaretto sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg