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

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

640Calories
31gTotal Fat
7gProtein
81gTotal Carbohydrate

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