Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake

This Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake features TWO jars of maraschino cherries, a strong splash of maraschino cherry juice, and a heavy pour of amaretto. This cake is so moist, soft, and rich. The cherry-amaretto glaze on top seeps and soaks into every nook and cranny!

First of all, it must be patently obvious that I love bundt cakes. I recently put together a round-up of 25 Easy Bundt Cake Recipes, and I made sure to include only truly, truly easy ones. I have about a dozen on the blog, but I also researched a bunch of fabulous and easy bundt cake recipes from other sources, so that it’s an exceptional collection of recipes.

Most of my bundt cake recipes were born out of my Grandma’s Pistachio Bread. That pistachio bread recipe is really more like cake. More specifically, like a coffee cake crossed with a bundt cake. Either way, the basic recipe from Grandma’s Pistachio Bread produces a perfect bundt.

Since that discovery, I’ve definitely capitalized on it. I love my basic bundt. It’s a cake mix bundt cake recipe that produces a super soft, ultra-moist, dense, and rich cake. I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s my tried-and-true, over and over again.

This Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake is brilliantly easy. You can whip it up in one bowl, and you don’t need a mixer. The glaze requires a second small bowl and a whisk, that’s it! Easy peasy.

Over the holidays, I went craaaazy with boozy baked goods. I made this Whiskey Walnut Spice Cake that is absolutely killer, and a Buttered Rum Date Cake that is also to-die-for. Those are very Christmasy, but I can be in the mood for those beauties anytime. Like right. this. second, for example.

Now that we’re almost into summer, I feel the urge again to spike my cakes and cupcakes and pies and stuff. I feel that urge year-round, truth be told, but the type of liquor changes. 🙂 Anyhoo, this Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake is your summer delight!

This Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake features TWO jars of maraschino cherries, a strong splash of maraschino cherry juice, and a heavy pour of amaretto. I boosted those further with cherry extract and almond extract, and both the extracts together are a fine bolster to the core flavors.

The glaze on top mirrors the ingredients in the cake! You betcha – more maraschino cherry juice and amaretto. I like to add melted butter to boozy glazes so that they’re warm and thin, and they can soak and seep into the crevices of the cake. I also like adding melted butter because as the glaze cools, it sets nicely. So good.

I am a big-time fan of cherry and almond together, so this Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake is a total win. If you are into them too, this is a must-try recipe. Or if you just like cake. Or dessert. Or anything sweet. It’s must-try.

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Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake

This Cherry Amaretto Bundt Cake features TWO jars of maraschino cherries, a strong splash of maraschino cherry juice, and a heavy pour of amaretto. This cake is so moist, soft, and rich. The cherry-amaretto glaze on top seeps and soaks into every nook and cranny!

Course Dessert - cake

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 8 -10 servings

Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For cake:

• 2 - 10 oz. jars maraschino cherries drained, reserve juice
• 1 box white or yellow cake mix
• 1 - 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. amaretto
• 1/2 c. maraschino cherry juice
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. cherry extract I find this easily at Walmart Supercenters - Watkins brand

For glaze:

• 4 tbsp. butter melted
• 1/4 c. amaretto
• 3 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
• about 2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

For cake:

1. Roughly chop the maraschino cherries.
2. Using paper towels, pat the maraschino cherries very dry. I used the paper towels to actually squeeze the chopped cherries of some juice.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, pudding mix, vegetable oil, amaretto, cherry juice, eggs, and extracts.
4. Stir in maraschino cherries.
5. Pour into a greased 10-cup bundt pan.
6. Bake at 325 for 40-50 minutes, or until edges are brown, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Remove to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter to cool completely.
8. Prepare glaze.

For glaze:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, amaretto, cherry extract, and powdered sugar.
2. Drizzle over cooled cake.
3. Cut and serve.

You may also like this Cherry Almond Bread with Cherry Glaze!

Or these bundt cake recipes!

Whiskey Walnut Spice Cake

Buttered Rum Date Cake

Oreo Bundt Cake

Easy German Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe

And this collection of 25 Easy Bundt Cake Recipes!