Amaretto Apple Cake

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One of my favorite autumn activities is going apple picking. I created this recipe as a way to combine the apples that we pick and one of my favorite flavors - amaretto. This cake is moist, sweet, and bursting with flavor...enjoy!!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Grease 4 mini-loaf pans or 1 regular-sized loaf pan.

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With an electric mixer , beat butter until light and fluffy.

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Add eggs and vanilla , continuing to beat until well mixed.

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In a separate bowl , combine flour , sugar , baking powder and cinnamon , mix well.

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Add half of the flour mixture to the butter / egg mixture , mix well.

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Add milk and amaretto to the mixture , then the rest of the flour mixture , beating well after each addition.

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Fold in chopped apple , mixing gently but thoroughly.

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Pour mixture into loaf pan , or divide among mini-loaf pans.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.

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Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes.

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Remove from pan and let cool on a rack.

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Ingredients

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butter, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, milk, almond flavored liqueur, apple