Almond Amaretto Cake

Ingredients

½ cup sliced almonds

1 tablespoon butter

1 (18-1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix

4 eggs

½ cup amaretto liqueur (I used Butterscotch Schnapps)

½ cup water

½ cup vegetable oil

Glaze

½ cup sugar

¼ cup margarine

2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur (or substitute)

¼ cup water

Preparation Steps:

Lightly brown almonds in butter in small saucepan.  Pour almonds and butter into greased and floured 10 inch bundt pan.

Combine cake mix, eggs, amaretto, water and oil, blending well.

Pour batter over almonds.

Bake at 325 for 45 minutes.  Place pan on wire rack to cool while preparing glaze.

Prepare glaze by combining sugar, margarine, amaretto, and water in saucepan.   Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Invert cake on serving plate.  Pour glaze over cake.

Serves 16.