Fall desserts and recipes: chocolate amaretto bundt cake

Chocolate amaretto bundt cake

This recipe combines the richness of chocolate with the essence of amaretto, a sweet almond flavored liqueur which is Italian in origin.  Finish by dusting lightly with powdered sugar and dipping each bite of cake into a small cup of straight amaretto or drizzle generously with the chocolate amaretto glaze. 

Chocolate amaretto bundt cake recipe

Cake ingredients:

• 1 chocolate cake mix (18.25 ounce package)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 package Jello instant chocolate pudding mix ( 6 serving size)
• 1/3 cup amaretto
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• powdered sugar for dusting
• additional amaretto for dipping (optional)

Chocolate amaretto glaze ingredients: 

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Cake directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter and flour a 12 cup bundt pan.  Combine cake mix, eggs, chocolate pudding mix, amaretto, water, vegetable oil and almond extract in a large bowl.  Beat for approximately two minutes or until all ingredients are well incorporated.  Pour into the prepared bundt pan and spread evenly.  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the tester inserted comes out clean.  Cool for approx. 1 hour.  Invert onto a decorative serving platter.  Dust lightly with powdered sugar and serve. 

Optional suggestions: Place a small cup or saucer with additional amaretto on each plate.  Using a fork, dip small bites of cake into the amaretto or drizzle cake with a delicious chocolate glaze, directions follow.

Directions: chocolate amaretto glaze:

In a small, heavy sauce pan stir butter and light corn syrup over medium heat until the mixture comes just to a boil.  Remove from heat and add amaretto and chocolate, stirring until smooth.  Cool and spoon generously over cake before serving.