amaretto cake with buttercream frosting

Name: Amaretto Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) amaretto; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 3 cup(s) sugar; 6 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; FOR THE BUTTERCREAM; 1 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 7 1/2-8 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2/3 cup(s) amaretto; - optional decorations: toasted sliced almonds, milk chocolate m&m's and melted chocolate

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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yield 16 serving(s)

prep time 45 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For amaretto cake with buttercream frosting

3 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 c

sour cream
1/2 c

milk
1/2 c

amaretto
1 c

butter, softened
1/2 c

shortening
3 c

sugar
6

eggs
2 tsp

almond extract
1 tsp

vanilla
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM
1 1/3 c

butter, softened
1 tsp

vanilla
1/2 tsp

salt
7 1/2-8 c

powdered sugar
2/3 c

amaretto
optional decorations: toasted sliced almonds, milk chocolate m&m's and melted chocolate

How To Make amaretto cake with buttercream frosting

1
Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of three greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper. In a bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk sour cream, milk and amaretto until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beating well after each addition.

2
Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely. In a large bowl, beat butter, vanilla and salt until creamy. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, alternately with amaretto, to reach desired consistency. Reserve 2/3 cup frosting for piping.
3
Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. Pipe reserved frosting around bottom edge of cake. If desired, decorate cake with flowers, using almonds for petals and M&M's for the centers. Pipe designs on frosting with melted chocolate as desired.
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