Amaretto Cream Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
- 2⁄3 cup amaretto liqueur
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, 1/4 cup amaretto and oil. Beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour into 2 round 9 inch pans.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.
- Make apricot filling by combining drained apricots and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto in a blender. Process until smooth. Place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. Spread 1/3 of apricot filling on cake layer, then repeat with other layers. Frost with Amaretto Cheese Frosting.
- To make Amaretto Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons amaretto until soft. Add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Frost top and sides of cake.
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