Amaretto Cake Mrs. Strider

Ingredients 1 (18.5 ounce) package yellow cake mix

4 eggs

1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

6 teaspoons amaretto liqueur

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 cup amaretto liqueur

1 cup sifted confectioners' suga r

Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch bundt pan.

2 Combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 6 teaspoons of the amaretto, and blend together well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm poke holes in the bottom and pour the amaretto icing into the holes and over the bottom of the cake. Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.

4 To make Amaretto Icing: Sift the confectioner's sugar and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto. Blend until smooth. You can add more amaretto as needed.

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