This homemade Amaretto Pound Cake has lots of almond flavor from both Amaretto and almond extract. It’s buttery, moist, and sweet and I love to serve it slightly warmed with fresh whipped cream and a few sliced strawberries.
If you grew up in the south, you’ve no doubt eaten many pound cakes. My grandmother always had one when we visited her. She didn’t bake, but friends were always bringing them to her.
One of the most wonderful things about pound cake is it can feed a lot of people and it freezes really well. I’ll typically freeze half of it. Then I have something to share if I have unexpected guests.
When it comes to pound cakes, you can’t beat this Amaretto Pound Cake. It is fantastically delicious! It has plenty of almond flavor, but it is not overpowering.
Tips for making Pound Cake.
- For maximum volume, start with room temperature ingredients.
- Cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. This can take anywhere from 3 to 7 minutes.
- Once the eggs are added, beat as little as possible. Just long enough to get the flour mixed in.
- Make sure your Bundt pan is greased very well.
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Amaretto Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, (I use salted), room temperature
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs,, room temperature
- 1/3 cup Amaretto
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup milk,, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan with baking spray.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Use an electric stand mixer to cream butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time. Scarped down the sides of the bowl and beat well after each addition.
- Mix in amaretto and almond extract.
- Add flour mixture, alternating with milk. beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 80 to 90 minutes.
- Cool for 30 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Call Me PMc
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I plan to make this recipe this weekend. I will let you know of the final result…
Is there a glaze topping recipe?
Totally awesome. Sweet and tender and it baked perfectly.
Can you make it in loaf pans what temp and how long.
Hello! I don’t have shortening, so can I replace it with butter? Thank you!
A recipe like this always inspire and i truly appreciate the way you made this cake. Everything is so nicely described that really helped. Looking forward for more such delicious recipes in future too.
Just took it out of the oven, haven’t tasted yet! Smelled done way before suggested time to bake. The house smells great can’t wait for dessert!