Hi neighbor,
I don't have an actual recipe but you could use a white cake mix or recipe and add instant flavored amaretto coffee creamer (probably the same amount as a package of pudding) to the mix or use amaretto flavored syrup in place of the liquid called for in the recipe - i.e. if using a white cake mix, where it calls for the water (or milk) substitute it for the flavored syrup (like Da Vinci's flavored syrups).
Or if you have actual Amaretto, you could use the real stuff but that can be expensive. If you do use the real stuff, probably 1/3 cup.
Hope this helps!
Ronny
Armywife, from another Army Wife. Paula Deen had a recipe in her last magazine about putting amaretto in a boxed devils food cake. I usually don't do boxes but made this recipe with the cheesecake center also with amaretto as well as the frosting. I wish I had made two cakes, they went so fast people wanted thirds and fourths.
The coffee creamer is just what I'm using instead of actual Amaretto...
Also - has anyone ever substituted the Amaretto coffee creamer (or other flavor) in place of the vanilla for a buttercream icing recipe? Do you think this would be overkill (both Amaretto flavor cake & amaretto flavor icing)?
Crystal, I didn't sub with Amaretto creamer but I made a pumpkin spice cake today and used the pumpkin spice creamer. I also used pumpkin spice creamer in my frosting instead of milk and it turned out great. I am certain that you can use the flavored creamer instead of other liquid but I would still add the vanilla. I added vanilla with my pumpkin spice. Hope this helps you.
edited to correct my horrible typing mistakes lol
Crystal,
I use a white mix and substitute HALF of the liquid called for in the recipe. I use 1/2 water and half the liquid amarreto creamer. I tried it using all liquid creamer and the cake sinks badly. I also subsitute ALL of the vanilla in the buttercream for liquid amarreto creamer. It is very YUMMY and everyone I have made it for loves it!!
Hope this helps!!
~ihavasweet2th~
AnythingSugar - so if my recipe is just conf sugar, water, vanilla & shortening - subsitute the creamer for the water & still add vanilla? did I get that right?
Yes, you have it right. Only substitute the water for creamer but still add the vanilla. That is how I do it anyway. Sorry it took me so long to answer but CC wouldn't let me post another answer for some reason. Hope I am not too late answering you.
Thanks for all the help - it took some trial and error so hopefully it all comes out well in the end!! I ended up finding some real amaretto under my sink just as I was finishing the icing so I added some of the real stuff to the icing as well as I brushed the cakes with the amaretto too (as some of you suggested - thanks!) Couldn't believe I found it after I baked the cakes, but what can you do?! Now I know it is in there!!
well - I actually haven't talked to my customer as yet about how the cake turned out - in all honesty, I'm a bit nervous to ask her since this was my first attempt! When I delivered the cake, I couldn't quite gauge her reaction...she seemed to like it, but I couldn't tell for sure. I'll let you know when I do talk with her. I do know one problem I encountered and I can only assume it was from the addition of coffee creamer or real amaretto to the icing...I couldn't get my bc to smooth very well - I was not happy with how it looked at all - anyone out there have any ideas about why this might have happened?
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