Amaretto Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup ground pecans
• 1 (18 ounce) package butter-recipe cake mix (with pudding in the mix)
• 1/2 cup amaretto
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons amaretto
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 -4 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons ground pecans
• 6 maraschino cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. generously grease a 10-inch bundt pan (or use non-stick cooking spray).
• 2 in a small bowl, beat 2 egg whites until foamy. gradually add the brown sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. fold in coconut and 1/2 cup pecans.
• 3 spread the meringue on the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan, to within 1 inch of the top of the pan.
• 4 in a large bowl, blend the cake mix, sour cream, 1/2 cup amaretto, 1/2 cup water, eggs and 2 egg yolks. beat at low speed until moistened; beat at high speed for 2 minutes. pour batter evenly into prepared pan with meringue.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. cool in pan 10 minutes, then loosen sides and invert onto a serving plate. cool completely.
• 6 in a small bowl, blend confectioners sugar, cocoa, 2 tablespoons amaretto, butter, corn syrup, and 2 teaspoons water. if the glaze is too stiff, up to 2 more teaspoons of water may be added.
• 7 spoon the glaze over the cooled cake, allowing some to run down the sides. sprinkle with 2 teaspoons ground pecans and garnish with cherries.