Amaretto Cheese Cake Recipe

Name: Amaretto Cheese Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix, divided; 4 eggs, divided; 2 Tbsp. oil; 2 pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. almond extract; 3 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1/4 to 1/3 c. Amaretto liqueur plus milk to make 1 1/2 c.; 2 pkg. unsweetened baking chocolate; sliced almonds

Servings: persons

1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix, divided
4 eggs, divided
2 Tbsp. oil
2 pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. almond extract
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 to 1/3 c. Amaretto liqueur plus milk to make 1 1/2 c.
2 pkg. unsweetened baking chocolate
sliced almonds

1
Preheat oven to 300u00b0.
2
Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix.
3
Combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil.
4
Mix well.
5
Put in bottom and side of 9 x 13-inch pan.
6
In same bowl, beat cream cheese, 3 eggs and sugar until smooth.
7
Add reserved cake mix, almond and lemon juice, milk and Amaretto.
8
Reserve 1/3 of cream cheese mix.
9
Pour remaining into crust.
10
Mix chocolate into remaining cheese mix and pour over cheese in pan, cutting with a knife to make marble effect.
11
Sprinkle with almonds.
12
Bake 45 to 50 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix, divided, 4 eggs, divided, 2 Tbsp. oil, 2 pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature, and more.

Yes, Amaretto Cheese Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Amaretto Cheese Cake

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