Recipe by Brynie Greisman

Makeover Amaretto Cake

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Easy Easy
12 Servings
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This is a very popular cake — easy, tasty, but full of ingredients that are not good for you. I redid the whole recipe using less sugar and oil, and substituting ingredients that are healthier for you. I served this to guests from the States on Shabbat once and they did not believe that it wasn’t the “real thing.” Surprise your family, too!

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 3/4 cup orange juice

  • 1/4 cup Lvov Vodka

  • 1/4 cup Amaretto liqueur

  • confectioners’ sugar

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

Prepare the Cake

1.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).

2.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

3.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients.

4.

Pour the batter into a Bundt pan.

5.

Bake for 45 minutes.

6.

Invert and cool. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Tips:


When reducing the fat and sugar in cakes, usually you have to bake them for less time. When a recipe says bake for one hour, check after 45 minutes. Also, make sure you add a pinch of salt to such recipes, even if it doesn’t say so, as it balances and brings out the sweetness of the cake.

Credits

Photography: Daniel Lailah.
Food Styling: Michal Leibowitz.

Makeover Amaretto Cake

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Basya
Basya
4 years ago

Flour Can I use white flour instead of whole wheat? And should I substitute in equal amounts?

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Oooo}mowed
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Reply to  Basya
4 years ago

You should be able to do – just use approx 1 tbsp extra for every cup called for of all purpose.

Sarah Lopian
Sarah Lopian
7 years ago

Substitute for vodka What can i substitute for vodka ?

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CoymusRieder
CoymusRieder
Reply to  Sarah Lopian
7 years ago

Try white grape juice or apple cider combined with lime juice, or just use plain water in it’s place.

Leah Gottheim
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4 years ago

great cake, even with substitutions This came out exactly how I wanted. I didn’t have amaretto or vodka so I googled and used water with vanilla and water with lime juice and it totally worked (though I do think the amaretto flavor would have been better.) But the texture and taste were great. I loved that it’s relatively healthy compared to most cakes and still tastes great. I would definitely want to make it again.

Poonam Panday
Poonam Panday
Reply to  Leah Gottheim
4 years ago

Hello