Amaretto Loaf Cakes Recipe

By bweber

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 to 1 cup water
• 2 tsp amaretto extract
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup Amaretto

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour four 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans.

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, water,(start with 3/4 cup, add more if too thick) amaretto extract, oil and melted butter until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in almonds.

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, for glaze, combine sugar, water and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in amaretto.

Remove cakes from oven; cool in pans on a wire rack 5 minutes. Pour glaze over cakes while in pans; let stand until glaze is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove cakes from pans. Store cooled cakes, covered, in refrigerator.
Yield: 4 mini loaves (6 slices each).