Amaretto Dream Cake

Directions

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two round 9" cake pans. Set aside.
• Step 2
  Combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, ¼ cup amaretto, and oil. Beat for 4 minutes using an electric mixer set to low speed. Turn batter into cake pans.
• Step 3
  Bake for 35 minutes. Allow cakes to cool completely.
• Step 4
  When cakes are completely cool to the touch, lay cake layers on a clean, flat surface. Mark the middle of the cake layer with toothpicks. With toothpicks as your guide, slice horizontally, using a few slow even strokes of a serrated knife. Carefully remove top layer to a clean, flat surface. Repeat this process with the second layer to create four layers total.
• Step 5
  Combine drained apricots and ½ cup plus two tablespoons amaretto in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
• Step 6
  Center bottom layer of cake on platter. Smooth one third of the apricot mixture on top of the cake layer. Repeat for next two layers.
• Step 7
  Beat cream cheese and remaining 3 tablespoons amaretto until cheese is soft. Add confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. Frost cake with cream cheese mixture.