May 12, 2012

Saturday's Salacious Suggestions: Chocolate Almond Cake

This week's guest, Malia Mallory (My New Love-Voice Recognition Software) sent me this recipe for Wednesday's Chow, but the week got away from me, so it'll be our Saturday's Salacious Suggestion.  I mean, Chocolate, Almonds, Amaretto liquor....that's pretty Salacious to me!



Chocolate Almond Cake 

Cake Ingredients:

1 cup chopped almonds - place in bottom of greased & floured
Bundt pan
1-18 1/2 oz. chocolate cake mix
1-3 1/2 oz. fudge instant pudding mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup amaretto liquor

Glaze Ingredients:

1 stick butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup amaretto (add after removing mixture from heat)

Cake Directions:

Mix all cake ingredients together and pour batter over chopped nuts. Bake approx. 50 min. to 1 hour at 325°. Cool. Invert onto serving place. Prick top and drizzle glaze over top and sides of cake.

Glaze Directions:

Melt butter. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in amaretto.

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1 comment:

Malia Mallory said...

I have made this MANY times and it always comes out awesome :)