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1
cup sliced almonds
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1
tablespoon ground cinnamon
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3
tablespoons almond paste
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1
package 2-layer-size white cake mix
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1
4-serving-size package white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
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1
8 ounce carton light dairy sour cream
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4
eggs, lightly beaten
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1/2
cup cooking oil
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1/2
cup amaretto or 1/2 cup water plus 1 tsp. almond extract
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1
recipe Glaze
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 10-inch (12-cup) fluted tube pan. In food processor combine almonds and cinnamon. Cover; process until nuts are finely chopped. Coat bottom and sides of pan with half the mixture. Add almond paste to remaining mixture in processor. Process until combined.
2. In large mixing bowl combine cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, eggs, 1/2 cup water, oil, and amaretto. Beat with mixer on low speed to combine. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Spoon half the batter into pan. Evenly sprinkle cinnamon-almond paste mixture over batter. Spoon remaining batter on cinnamon mixture.
3. Bake about 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Place on rack over waxed paper. Using wooden skewer, poke several holes in cake. Prepare Glaze. Makes 12 to 16 servings
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1/3
cup water
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1/4
cup sugar
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2
tablespoons butter
In small saucepan combine water, sugar, and butter. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 456,
- Protein (gm) 7,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 51,
- Fat, total (gm) 23,
- Cholesterol (mg) 82,
- Saturated fat (gm) 6,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 8,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 31,
- Vitamin A (IU) 194,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 40,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 458,
- Potassium (mg) 161,
- Calcium (DV %) 131,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I thought this was OK but not as special as I hoped it would be. I won't make it again.
10/5/2011 07:52:44 PM Report AbuseAlmond paste is in a tube (in my grocery store) in the baking aisle, usually on the top shelf around the chocolate chip area. It's kind of pricey but waaaaaaaaaay worth it. :)
9/27/2010 09:30:23 PM Report AbuseSuch a great cake - we have made it a few times. Cinnamon mixture is great but we have also replaced it with chocolate chips. It works with low fat plain yogurt instead of sour cream too - great base cake to play with. Thinking next time I will use blueberries for a coffee cake/morning treat.
5/5/2010 03:40:42 PM Report Abuse