Amaretto Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
• 2/3 cup amaretto liqueur
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, 1/4 cup amaretto and oil. beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. pour into 2 round 9 inch pans.
• 3 bake at 350°f for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. cool completely. when cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.
• 4 make apricot filling by combining drained apricots and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto in a blender. process until smooth. place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. spread 1/3 of apricot filling on cake layer, then repeat with other layers. frost with amaretto cheese frosting.
• 5 to make amaretto cheese frosting: in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons amaretto until soft. add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. frost top and sides of cake.