It’s so easy to make this Amaretto Bundt Cake with it’s Buttery Amaretto Sauce! It’s definitely a beginner’s cake…
Bundt Cake with Amaretto
I don’t do any shifting of the ingredients. Nor do I have to measure out too many ingredients. So that means it’s a done deal for me to make this bad ass cake for all of my social gatherings.
Amaretto Bundt Cake Ingredients
I take these and a few other key ingredients to make the cake super moist, tasty, and easy to make.
The pudding helps to make this bundt cake moist. And the Amaretto liquer has a sweet & nutty flavor that comes along for the ride.
I also add pure almond extract to enhance the nutty flavor of the cake.
Buttered Amaretto Sauce
There is also this Buttered Amaretto Sauce (this sauce is like a glaze) to pour over the cake after it’s cooled a bit (make sure to poke the cake with something like a skewer so that the sauce gets into every nook & cranny of the cake).
The sauce has this amazing smooth buttery finish that gives the cake an additional buttery Amaretto flavor.
When it’s all said and done, I do a ton of food porn pictures for us to drool over, and then I send this Amaretto Bundt Cake off to it’s happy home…
In fact, I know I am not the only one craving this Amaretto Bundt Cake. Tutti Dolci seems to be a big fan of it as well!
Tips to Make Amaretto Bundt Cake
- Using pudding helps to make this Amaretto Bundt Cake moist.
- Use more Amaretto if you like your cake super sweet.
- To enhance the nutty flavor, add pure almond extract – to your taste.
- Use Buttered Amaretto Sauce for that perfect glaze that everyone will love.
- Make sure the cake cools a bit before before pouring the buttered amaretto sauce over it.
- Poke the Amaretto Bundt Cake with a skewer to make sure the sauce gets deep inside.
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Amaretto Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box of French or Golden Vanilla Cake Mix (You can also you plain golden yellow cake mix, as I have done so with great results)
- 1 box (3.4 ounce) French Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
- 3 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon pure almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Amaretto Liqueur
- Amaretto Butter Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar (I used pure cane sugar)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Amaretto Liqueur
Instructions
- How to make the cake:
- Preheat Oven at 325 degrees.
- Grease a bundt cake pan with baking spray (Grease generously.)
- Add the cake mix and pudding mix to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the cake mix and pudding mix with a whisk until well blended to prevent the batter from clumping as you add the wet ingredients.
- Add the eggs, milk, cooking oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the cake mix, and mix well until blended. (The batter will be slightly thick.)
- Add the 1/2 cup of Amaretto to the cake batter and mix well. (This will help thin out the batter.)
- Place in cake mix in the greased bundt cake pan. Place the cake in the center of the preheated oven.
- Cook the cake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Place the cake pan on a baker’s rack to allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Once the cake cools, poke holes in the cake and pour half of the glaze over the cake.
- Let the cake cool completely after this. Once the cake has cooled completely place a cake dish over the top of the bundt cake pan and flip the pan over while you hold the cake dish and cake pan together, this will allow the cake come out of the cake pan onto the cake dish.
- Pour the other half of the glaze onto the cake after the cake has been placed onto the cake dish.
- How to cook the Butter Amaretto Sauce:
- Make your sauce while the cake is cooking.
- Place the butter, water, white sugar, and vanilla extract into a medium saucepan.
- Mix these ingredients together, and then cook the sauce for about five minutes using medium heat (be sure to frequently stir the sauce as it cooks).
- Once the sauce is cooked, remove from heat, and mix the Amaretto into the sauce, and set aside. (The sauce will thicken after cooking.)
- After the cake has cooked and cooled for about 10 minutes, poke holes into the cake, and then pour half of the glaze over the cake.
- After placing the cake on a cake dish, take the other half of sauce and pour it over the cake.
Notes
- Put the Amaretto into the cake batter and butter sauce last because it helps to make the Amaretto taste stronger in the cake and the sauce.
- Spoon the glaze on to the sliced cake right before serving for the incredible looks.
Nutrition
Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.
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So moist!
Fabulous recipe! You can switch it up with Kahlua and chocolate cake mix, or just like this with Peach Schnapps. Sooooo good!
This looks AMAZING! I am about to try making this for a neighborhood gettogether tomorrow. Can’t wait to try it.
Oh my goodness!!! Just made this and used homemade amaretto I made a few months back. This cake is so moist and soooo yummy! Definitely a recipe keeper
My late mum always made my favourite: the Bacardi Rum Recipe with her own ‘tweaks’ & magic touches❣️ This recipe is almost the same! However, I can’t ask my mum her secrets anymore, so I’ve added my own ‘tweaks’ over the years: I use mango applesauce in place of oil and add the almond extract as well. If I want the full richness of a ‘homemade cake’ I use butter and milk and don’t omit an egg. I also put the pecans in a light cinnamon mixture and coat the bottom of bundt after preparing it. Like someone else mentioned they used confectioner’s sugar for the glaze and I seem to remember my mother doing this! I JUST made this cake for my husband’s birthday tomorrow! lol (He’ll eat it whilst he watches the coronation with a cup of tea❣️ lol)
PS: Also, flip cake back into pan while still warm & pour glaze into holes that way for about 10 min. and cake will absorb the golden goodness! Then flip onto a cake plate and add more glaze. Serve with fresh berries & dobbles of whipped cream or ice cream.
This Amaretto Bundt Cake is faaaaaabulous!! It was a big hit with family and I am making it a continued favorite recipe. I made one change: I made the glaze using 1/2 cup Amaretto and 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar. I mixed the 2 ingredients and once cake cooled 10 minutes i poked holes in the cake and poured all glaze over cake. I did not add glaze over cake once removed from pan. I served with sliced strawberries mixed with Amaretto. Soooo good…an adult cake made this way.
I made this again over the weekend because my son’s girlfriend said it was her favorite. It turned out perfect again and of course is completely gone so I am in mourning. If for some insane reason I decide to change it up a bit do you have any suggestions for a liqueur that would work as well as amaretto? I’m thinking Kahlua would be too thick. But maybe rum would work? What are your thoughts?
So happy to hear! I think rum would be another good choice!
Absolutely delicious It is moist and flavorful. I made it exacyly as written. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
So great to hear!!!
This cake is truly wonderful!! Made as written. Thank you for a definitely keeper recipe. Not a cake for kids. They can have cupcakes
That looks delicious! This is a must try!
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This recipe is a family favorite. The directions are easy to follow and the end result is amazing!
Yay! Happy to hear! Happy New Year!
Fantastic cake that must be so much full of flavor. I love desserts with liqueur, and this one must be absolutely delicious!
Absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS I used the Duncan Hines Butter Golden cake mix & a stick of butter instead of the cooking oil. I will definitely be making this cake again! Thanks for sharing
Yay I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this cake!! The butter sounds like a great addition! Thanks for sharing the tips!
That looks so yummy! Pinning it to try for the holidays. Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Thanks so much!!! Swinging over your way!
Yum! You had me at buttery amaretto sauce! this looks and sounds just amazing! Saving this recipe for later! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! I look forward to sharing your delicious turkey dish soon. Will be working on it Monday to finalize! Thanks for stopping by!
Question. Why does my recipe say 1/2 cup oil and 1 tbsp. oil. Does this mean combine the two in the cake batter? I am used to seeing 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. oil.all on one line. Please clarify. Thanks.
Hello. Please add all of this oil the 1/2 cup of oil and 1 tbsp of oil to the cake batter.
Thank you. The cake is in the iven!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy.
This cake looks very good dear Sharee! We like to make our own cake mix, so we’ll be using that one, but LOVED the addition of Amaretto in a cake!:) Great idea, thank you for sharing it!
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Thanks so much!