almond amaretto pound cake

Servings: 8 servings
Rating: 5
Difficulty: easy
Category: dessert
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hr
Total: 1hr 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
  • 2 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1/4 cup amaretto

Amaretto sauce:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup half & half
  • 3 tablespoons amaretto

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 325°f
  • Grease a 10-inch bundt pan with baking spray or butter and flour it and set aside
  • In small bowl whisk together milk and vinegar and set aside
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour baking soda and salt and set aside
  • In large bowl of stand mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in vanilla and almond until well combined
  • Beat in flour mixture alternating with milk and amaretto
  • Pour batter into prepared bundt pan
  • Bake for 55 to 65 minutes until center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  • Allow cake to cool completely (in bundt pan) before inverting onto cake plat

Amaretto sauce:

  • Combine the butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a small saucepan
  • Heat over medium heat stirring often until smooth
  • Add the cream and amaretto and bring to a simmer
  • Simmer for 5 minutes stirring often
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minute
  • Serve pound cake warm drizzled with amaretto sauce

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