Almond Amaretto Pound Cake is a sweet, moist homemade pound cake flavored with almond extract and amaretto liquor, topped with a warm & buttery amaretto sauce!
Almond Amaretto Pound Cake
Are you looking for the best poundcake recipe ever? Well guess what, I have it for you!
I know you might have heard that before, but I promise, this Almond Amaretto Pound Cake is AMAZING.
It is a super crazy moist, perfectly dense, poundcake flavored with amaretto liqueur and almond extract.
Then it’s topped with a warm buttery amaretto sauce to really put it over the top.
I promise, you are going to LOVE this new cake almost as much as you love your kids. (Kidding, kind of.)
The first time I made this cake I was salivating at the smell coming from my oven, but was still nervous when it came time to cut it.
I was trying out a new recipe with more amaretto than I would usually add.
I was a little scared that I might loose the traditional pound cake texture and wind up with a fluffy cake instead.
Thankfully the first slice I cut proved that the cake was the perfect texture and the smell alone was killing me.
I quickly whipped up the sauce for it and we were all on our second slice before I knew what had happened.
I have now made this cake 3 times and every single time it has been a massive hit with all of our guests.
People literally BEG for the recipe! Seriously, beg. I am not kidding.
The pound cake alone makes a great breakfast cake, but the warm buttery amaretto sauce transforms it into an impressive dessert.
Recipe Tip: If you need to make your sauce ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator and reheat it in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time, until hot.
You can use any alcohol that you would like, but amaretto has such a mild taste with light hints of almond and cherry that it works perfectly in this pound cake.
It is not too strong and my kids seriously gobbled it up. (Pssst — don’t worry, the actual alcohol burns off while baking the cake and simmering the sauce.)
The Recipe
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Hi, I’m from the UK and would LOVE to try this recipe (Ameretto is my absolute fave drink!!!)
Could you please tell me how much 1 stick of butter weighs? And what is “half and half”?
Thanks in advance xx
Hi Claire! A stick of butter weighs 4 ounces! And half and half is an American cream that is heavier than milk and lighter than heavy whipping cream. You can use heavy whipping cream in it’s place. Hope this helps!
Please send me the recipe for this Amerato Cake !!
Thanks
Can you make the sauce ahead and pour it on and let it cool? Will it be like a glaze?
Hi Samantha, no it will not glaze, it is a thin sauce. It’s best poured on as it’s served.
We made the cake today and it was incredible. Rarely does a recipe deliver on its promise at this level.
HI~The almond pound cake looks delicious, but I couldn’t open nor print the recipe. Any ideas?
Does the recipe change if you don’t use the Dixie Crystal products? I can’t wait to try this!!!
No, it will be the exact same!
Is baking soda the correct ingredient…or should baking POWDER be used. Anyone have issues with SODA
Baking SODA!
Could not get recipe to print (no response after chose print size) or email(went to my email app, but not to new mail)
Can you substitute amaretto extract for the amaretto liqueur? I know it’s not intoxicating in a cake but I would have to drive far to a liquor store when the grocery store has the extract.
Yes, you can substitute it for apple juice!
Can I use almond butter instead of butter & almond essence.
No, sorry it will not be the correct texture.
What is Almond essence? I did not see that in the recipe.
Just as an fyi it is not true that all the alcohol bakes out. I have a couple cook books that are just booze cakes, brownies etc and they state that is a lie. A percentage of it does but not all of it and the higher the alcohol content the more that stays.
Could you substitute Limoncello and make it a Limoncello Pound Cake with a Limoncello sauce?
Sure! I would use lemon extract instead of almond though!
Amareto pound cake
My husband asked me to make this amaretto pound cake for his birthday since it’s his favorite cake I have ever made. But I do not want him to eat sugar, flour, eggs, butter or alcohol. I still need it to taste good. What can I use instead?
Is that a serious question? lol
I’m thinking Donna is a major control freak! I feel sorry for her husband. He must be really weak to let this thing push him around.
Donna, try this recipe. It was the closest I could find. Maybe substitute flour with almond flour and a sugar substitute. Good luck!
https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs/
This is a keeper! I’m making it for the 3rd time this holiday season! Question. Could you make this gluten free by substituting almond flour?
essa receita parece ser muito boa
Please send me the recipe for the cake and sauce…thanks.
I would like the recipe for the Almond Amaretto pound cake…Thanks in advance.
Can you please email me that almond Amaretto pound cake recipe please thank you
As of 9/18/17 the link to the recipe does not work. I have tried it several times and also tried the links provided in the comments. None work. I get this message “Page cannot be found.” It is not my computer.