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Amaretto Pound Cake

Name: Amaretto Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, (I use salted), room temperature; 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening; 3 cups sugar; 6 large eggs, room temperature; 1/3 cup Amaretto; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup milk, room temperature

This homemade Amaretto Pound Cake has lots of almond flavor from both Amaretto and almond extract. It's buttery, moist and sweet.

Prep15 min
Cook1 hr 20 min
Total1 hr 35 min
Serves16
Rating4.9

This homemade Amaretto Pound Cake has lots of almond flavor from both Amaretto and almond extract. It’s buttery, moist, and sweet and I love to serve it slightly warmed with fresh whipped cream and a few sliced strawberries.

If you grew up in the south, you’ve no doubt eaten many pound cakes. My grandmother always had one when we visited her. She didn’t bake, but friends were always bringing them to her.

Reader Comment

Susan says “Totally awesome. Sweet and tender and it baked perfectly.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the most wonderful things about pound cake is it can feed a lot of people and it freezes really well. I’ll typically freeze half of it. Then I have something to share if I have unexpected guests.

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When it comes to pound cakes, you can’t beat this Amaretto Pound Cake. It is fantastically delicious! It has plenty of almond flavor, but it is not overpowering.

How To Make Amaretto Pound Cake

(More detailed instructions and video in recipe card below.)

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream the butter shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time.
Mix in Amaretto and almond extract.
Add flour, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Transfer batter to a greased Bundt or tube pan.
Bake for 80 to 90 minutes.

Measure The Flour Correctly

When baking a cake, it is very important to measure the flour correctly. First fluff the flour up in the bag or container. Then gently scoop it with a large spoon into a dry measuring cup. Overfill slightly and run the back of a knife across the top to get rid of the excess.

Tips For Making Pound Cake

For maximum volume, start with room temperature ingredients.
Cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. This can take anywhere from 3 to 7 minutes.
Once the eggs are added, beat as little as possible. Just long enough to get the flour mixed in.
Make sure your Bundt pan is greased very well.

Why Use Shortening In A Pound Cake?

This recipe uses a combination of shortening and butter instead of all butter. The shortening, unlike butter, does not contain any water. Because it doesn’t contain water, the air is trapped more efficiently when creaming. This gives the cake a lighter, softer crumb. Cakes made with shortening also stay moist longer.