Description
This flavorful Almond-Amaretto Bundt Cake is simple, elegant, and absolutely delicious. Tender cake flavored with almond, orange, and amaretto, this cake is perfect for the holidays or any time of year!
Ingredients
Scale
For the almond-amaretto cake:
- 400 gm (2 cups) granulated sugar
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 312 gm (2 1/2 cups, spoon and leveled) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 226 gm (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened and cut into pats
- 120 mL (1/2 cup) whole milk, at room temperature
- 180 gm (3/4 cup) sour cream, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 45 mL (3 tablespoons) amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
For the amaretto glaze:
- 120 gm (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
- 1 tablespoon milk, plus more as needed
- Sugared cranberries and rosemary for optional garnish*
Instructions
To make the almond-amaretto cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add the sugar and orange zest to the bowl of a stand mixer and rub together with your fingers until the zest is evenly distributed and fragrant. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt to the bowl and whisk to combine.
- Attach the paddle attachment to your stand mixer. Add the pats of butter to the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the butter is incorporated and the mixture resembles damp sand, about 1 to 2 minutes. Next, add the milk and mix on low speed to incorporate (at this point the batter will look like cookie dough). Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add the sour cream, eggs, amaretto, vanilla extract and almond extract to a large glass measuring cup or bowl and whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the batter in 3 separate additions, mixing on low speed after each addition, stopping when the ingredients are just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and fold the batter a few times to ensure all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Generously grease a 10 to 12-cup Bundt pan with non-stick spray, preferably one containing flour. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Firmly tap the pan on the counter several times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until a wooden skewer or cake tester inserted in the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the amaretto glaze:
- Add the powdered sugar, kosher salt, amaretto, and 1 tablespoon milk to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the glaze reaches a thick, drizzling consistency. Pour glaze over the cooled cake. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary, if desired.
Notes
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
*Sugared cranberries and rosemary: To make the sugared cranberries, I followed Martha Stewart’s recipe, which worked wonderfully! To make the sugared rosemary, dip sprigs of rosemary in lightly beaten egg white, then coat in granulated sugar. Allow to dry, about 1 hour.
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