amaretto cake

Recipe by
Elizabeth Winkler
Hastings

An alternative to the popular lemon drizzle cake - everybody who has tried it loves it.
You can add more amaretto than is in the recipe depending on how strong you like it - sometimes I just slosh direct from the bottle into the mix. If you want to change this to lemon drizzle, just replace the amaretto in the cake with the zest of 1 lemon and the amaretto in the topping with the juice of 1 lemon.

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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For amaretto cake

  • 225 g
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 225 g
    caster sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    amaretto liqueur
  • 225 g
    self raising flour
  • TOPPING
  • 4 Tbsp
    amaretto liqueur
  • 3 Tbsp
    caster sugar

How To Make amaretto cake

  • Ready to go into the loaf tin
    1
    Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
    Beat together 225g softened unsalted butter and 225g caster sugar until pale and creamy
    Add 4 eggs, one at a time, slowly mixing through
    Add the amaretto
    Sift in 225g flour then and mix until well combined
  • Ready to go in the oven
    2
    Line a loaf tin (8 x 21cm) with greaseproof paper, then spoon in the mixture and level the top with a spoon.
    Bake for 45-55 mins until a thin skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean
  • Ready for the amaretto
    3
    While the cake is cooling in its tin, mix together the 4 tbsp amaretto and 3 tbsp caster sugar to make the drizzle
    Prick the warm cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour over the topping
    Leave in the tin until completely cool, then remove and serve
    Will keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days

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