Best 7 Amaretto Italian Sour Cream Cake Recipes

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Introducing a delectable treat that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Italy - the amaretto Italian sour cream cake. This exquisite dessert harmonizes the enchanting flavors of amaretto liqueur and luscious sour cream within a moist and tender cake. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that promises an explosion of flavors, a symphony of textures, and an unforgettable indulgence.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE III



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A very yummy cheesecake made with amaretto. Serve topped with fresh berries.

Provided by Karen Goad

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Amaretto

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

⅔ cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
5 tablespoons butter
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in almond extract and salt. Blend in the eggs, one at a time, on low speed. Stir in 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur. Pour batter into crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and filling is set. Allow to cool completely.
  • Make the topping: In a small bowl, combine sour cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract and 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur. Mix well and spread over top of cooled cake. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 69.8 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 182.5 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

AMERETTO ITALIAN SOUR CREAM CAKE



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a good cake for the holidays

Provided by Christy Hansen

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

CAKE
2 large egg, seperated
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 c coconut
1/2 c pecans or nuts, ground
1 pkg pudding included butter recipe cake mix
1 c sour cream
3/4 c ameretto
1/4 c water
2 large eggs
GLAZE
1 c powdered sugar
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 Tbsp ameretto
1 Tbsp butter, softened
1 Tbsp corn syrup, light
2 to 4 tsp water
2 tsp pecans or nuts, grounded
6 marashino cherries

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. using 2 TB. of shorteninggerously grease a 10 inch tue pan. in a small bowl, beat 2 egg whites until foamy. gradually add brown sugar til stiff peaks form about 3 minutes. fold in coconut and ground pecans. spread egg white mixture on bottom and sides of pan to within 1 inch of the top of the pan. in large bowl , mix cake mix, sour cream, ameretto, water and eggs and 2 yolks on low speed until moistened. beat 2 minute son high speed. pour batter into prepared pan. bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center. cool upright in pan for 10 minutes. loosen sides and invert onto serving plate. cool completely.
  • 2. glaze. in a small bowl blend powdered sugar, cocoa , ameretto, butter, syrup and water until smooth. sppon over top of cake allowing some to run down the sides of cake. sprinkle with ground pecans and garnish with cherries. i have baked this in a bundt pan before just do it the same way it says to do with the whole recipe. happy baking!!

AMARETTO SOUR CREAM CAKE RECIPE



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Provided by pammons

Number Of Ingredients 18

Glaze:
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup browns sugar, packed
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup ground pecans
1 package pillsbury pudding, butter cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Amaretto
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 Tablespoons Cocoa
2 Tablespoon Amaretto
1 Tablespoon Butter, softened
1 Tablespoon Corn Syrup
2 Teaspoon Water
2 Teaspoon Ground Pecans
6 maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Grease a 10" tube pan generously. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add brown sugar, beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 min. Fold in coconut and pecans. Spread meringue mixture on bottom and sides of prepared pan, to within 1" of top of pan. In a large bowl blend cake mix, sour cream, amaretto, water, eggs, and 2 egg yolkf at low speed on electric mixer until moistened, beat 2 min. at high speed. Pour batter evenly into meringue lined pan. Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 35 to 65 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool uprights in pan 10 min., loosen sides and invert onto serving plate. Cool completely. In a small bowl, blend powdered sugar, cocoa, amaretto, butter, corn syrup, and water until smooth. Spoon over top of cake, some to ride down sides. Sprinkle with ground pecans; garnish with cherries.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE



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Sometimes the best-loved recipes are the most basic. Just ask my family who raves over this classic amaretto cheesecake. It's rich, creamy and versatile to boot! -Barbara Caine, Sussex, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 632 calories, Fat 43g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 199mg cholesterol, Sodium 423mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.

AMARETTO CAKE



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This cake is awesome! My family loves it.

Provided by Shawn

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Amaretto

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
½ cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup amaretto liqueur
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons of the amaretto; blend together well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm, poke holes in the surface. Drizzle with the Amaretto Glaze, insuring that some of the glaze fills the holes. Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
  • To make Amaretto Glaze: Sift the confectioners' sugar, and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto. Blend until smooth. You may add more amaretto as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.4 g, Cholesterol 62.9 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 479.2 mg, Sugar 43.6 g

AMARETTO CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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I came up with this amaretto cake recipe because I was craving something that tasted like wedding cake. The texture is similar to pound cake, which is exactly what I wanted. Everyone who tastes it LOVES it. -Megan Dudash, Youngsville, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup amaretto
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
BUTTERCREAM:
1-1/3 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
7-1/2 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup amaretto
Optional decorations: Toasted sliced almonds, milk chocolate M&M's and melted chocolate

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk sour cream, milk and amaretto until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat butter, vanilla and salt until creamy. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, alternately with amaretto, to reach desired consistency. Reserve 2/3 cup frosting for piping., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting., Pipe reserved frosting around bottom edge of cake. If desired, decorate cake with flowers, using almonds for petals and M&M's for the centers. Pipe designs on frosting with melted chocolate as desired.

Nutrition Facts :

AMARETTO CREAM CAKE



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Recipe is from razzledazzlerecipes.com and starts with prepackaged yellow cake mix with Amaretto, apricots and cream cheese.

Provided by Pinay0618

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.8, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 96.1, Sodium 435.9, Carbohydrate 81.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 64.3, Protein 7.2

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor and texture.
  • Make sure the sour cream is at room temperature before using it.
  • Do not overbeat the egg whites, or the cake will be tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
  • For a richer flavor, use homemade amaretto liqueur.
  • Decorate the cake with fresh berries, chopped nuts, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

Conclusion:

Amaretto Italian sour cream cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a delicate amaretto flavor. The sour cream frosting is light and fluffy, and it perfectly complements the cake. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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