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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Recipe is from and starts with prepackaged yellow cake mix with Amaretto, apricots and cream cheese. Ingredients:
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix |
3 eggs |
1 cup buttermilk |
1/4 cup amaretto liqueur |
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained |
2/3 cup amaretto liqueur |
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese |
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur |
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, 1/4 cup amaretto and oil. Beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour into 2 round 9 inch pans.
3. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. When cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.
4. Make apricot filling by combining drained apricots and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto in a blender. Process until smooth. Place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. Spread 1/3 of apricot filling on cake layer, then repeat with other layers. Frost with Amaretto Cheese Frosting.
5. To make Amaretto Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons amaretto until soft. Add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Frost top and sides of cake.
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