Chocolate Amaretto Cake
By swwbsw1002
Ingredients
- Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (this is an 18.25-ounce package in the USA)
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (see below)
- 2 tablespoons amaretto
- 1 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 - 2 tablespoons amaretto
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Chocolate Amaretto Cake Procedure
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
* Combine cake mix, water, eggs, oil, and just 3 tablespoons amaretto, in large bowl.
* Blend.
* Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
* Pour into a greased bundt pan. * Bake approx 35 - 40 minutes.
* While cake is warm - brush with about 1/4 cup of amaretto.
* Prepare frosting while cake cools completely.
Frosting Procedure
* Combine butter and cream in medium saucepan.
* Stir over medium-low heat until butter melts and mixture comes to simmer.
* Remove from heat.
* Add remaining 2 cups chocolate chips and whisk until melted.
* Add the 1-2 tablespoons amaretto.
* Cool a tad. About 5 minutes.
* Whisk in sour cream and powdered sugar.
* Stick the frosting in the fridge - and wait till it's thick enough to spread. Kinda whip/whisk it a bit and in about 15 minutes ( give or take) you can spread it.
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