Amaretto Cream Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
• 2/3 cup amaretto liqueur
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 round 9 inch pans.
• in a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, 1/4 cup amaretto and oil. beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. pour into 2 round 9 inch pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. cool completely. when cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.
• make apricot filling by combining drained apricots and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto in a blender. process until smooth. place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. spread 1/3 of apricot filling on cake layer, then repeat with other layers. frost with amaretto cheese frosting.
• to make amaretto cheese frosting: in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons amaretto until soft. add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. frost top and sides of cake.