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                             EASY AMARETTO CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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           ---           --------LISA CRAWLEY
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    1 1/2   c            Toasted Almonds -- chopped,
    1       pk           Yellow cake mix without
      1/2   c            Veg. oil
      1/2   c            Water
      1/2   c            Amaretto
    1       t            Almond extract
      1/2   c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Water
    2       tb           Butter
      1/4   c            Amaretto
      1/2   ts           Almond extract
                         -divided
                         -pudding
    1       sm           Pkg. instant vanilla pudding
    4                    Eggs
 
   Sprinkle 1 c. almonds into bottom of a well-greased
   and floured 10″ tube pan; set aside.  Combine cake
   mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, amaretto, and
   almond extract in a mixing bowl; beat on low speed of
   an electric mixer til dry ingred. are moistened.
   Increase speed to md, and beat 4 min. Stir in
   remaining 1/2 c. almonds. Pour batter into prepared
   tube pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hr. or til a wooden pick
   inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan
   10-15 min.; remove from pan, and cool completely.
   Combine sugar, 1/4 c. water, and butter in a sm.
   saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med., and
   gently boil 4-5 min., stirring occasionally, until
   sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and cool 15 min.
   Stir in 1/4 c. amaretto and 1/2 ts almond extract.
   Punch holes in top of cake with a wooden pick; slowly
   spoon glaze on top of cake, allowing glaze to absorb
   in cake. Yield: one 10-inch cake.
  
 
 
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