| Magic Chocolate Bottom Amaretto Cake | ||||||
| Don't get scared about the chocolate part, it really works. The chocolate on the top somehow makes a silky chocolate bottom to the cake. Tell your kids it is the oven fairy. | ||||||
Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup slivered almonds 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 Tblsp. Amaretto (and a splash) Second Part: 2/3 cup sugar 2 (1 oz.) unsweetened baking chocolate 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 tsp. Amaretto (and another splash) 1/2 cup slivered almonds
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Directions: Heat oven to 350F. Sprinkle 1/2 cup slivered almonds on the bottom of a greased 9" baking pan. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, add the sugar until light and fluffy, then add the egg, and milk until mixed well. Then add the dry ingredients, finishing with the amaretto, until smooth and silky. Pour over the almond slivers evenly, and set aside. Now move to part 2. In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar with the water over medium heat. As the sugar dissolves, add the chocolate and melt and mix . Bring mixture to a complete boil (about 6-8 minutes). Remove from heat, and stir in the butter and amaretto. Mix completely. Pour mixture over the cake batter in the pan gently. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 cup slivered almonds. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched in the center. Cool completely, and serve with vanilla ice cream. |
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