pumpkin amaretto cake

Name: Pumpkin Amaretto Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) almonds, chopped; 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) pumpkin pie spices; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) or 2 sticks butter or margarine, softened; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 - large eggs; 1 can(s) (15 oz.) libby's 100% pure pumpkin; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; AMARETTO BUTTER GLAZE; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) amaretto; 1 tablespoon(s) water

★★★★★ 1 Review

This recipe make a big cake. This picture is of a cake I made with half of the batter. The rest I baked into smaller individual size cakes.

review

By Cozy Mendoza

@CozyMommy

from Harlingen, TX

This cake is very rich and heavy with a lovely festive flavor. It's the perfect fall cake. If there are no children consuming this cake I pour about 1/4 to 1/2c. of amaretto over the cake before adding the glaze and removing from the bunt pan.

►

★★★★★ 1 Review

serves 12 to 16 servings

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For pumpkin amaretto cake

3/4 c

almonds, chopped
3 c

all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp

pumpkin pie spices
1 tsp

salt
1 c

or 2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
4

large eggs
1 can

(15 oz.) libby's 100% pure pumpkin
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
AMARETTO BUTTER GLAZE
1/4 c

butter
1/2 c

granulated sugar
4 Tbsp

amaretto
1 Tbsp

water

How To Make pumpkin amaretto cake

1
PREHEAT oven to 325° F. Grease 12-cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom.
2
COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter,brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
3
BAKE for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Make holes in cake with long pick; pour half of Glaze over cake. Let stand 5 minutes and invert onto plate. Make holes in top of cake; pour remaining Glaze over cake. Cool. Garnish as desired.
4
RUM BUTTER GLAZE: MELT butter in small saucepan; stir in granulated sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in rum.
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

Categories & Tags for Pumpkin Amaretto Cake:

Cakes