Amaretto Almond Pound Cake

Name: Amaretto Almond Pound Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters sliced almonds; 59 milliliters amaretto; 3 Tbsps amaretto; 296 milliliters butter, softened; 6 Tbsps butter; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 6 eggs; 591 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters sugar; 591 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 2 Tbsps water

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 632 calories, 7g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up water, sugar, gold flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.

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Shortening

All Purpose Flour

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Cake Form

Oven

Sprinkle almonds in bottom of pan.

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Almonds

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Frying Pan

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.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add 3 tablespoons amaretto and the vanilla, beating just until blended. Gradually add flour, beating on low speed just until blended.

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Amaretto Liqueur

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

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Egg

Pour batter over almonds in pan.

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Almonds

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Frying Pan

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

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Toothpicks

Oven

During last 10 minutes of baking, mix glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan.

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Glaze

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

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.

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Glaze

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Wire Rack