Orange Amaretto Sheet Cake

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I adore this sheet cake- it was such a surprise! My friend Katie and I have been doing a collab where we both pick a flavor and have to create something with that combo. This month’s was orange and amaretto. This cake is made with a yellow cake base soaked with simple syrup and topped with orange buttercream!

INGREDIENTS:

For the Cake:

1 box yellow cake mix

1 cup milk

1/2 cup butter, melted

4 eggs

1 box vanilla pudding mix

Amaretto Simple Syrup:

1/2 cup amaretto

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 water

Boil for 8-10 minutes till reduced

Orange Buttercream: (if you want less frosting, half the recipe)

2 sticks of butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp grated orange zest

1/2 tsp orange extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

3-4 tbsp orange juice

Toppings:

Glitter squares and crispy dragees from Sprinkle Pop.

INSTRUCTIONS:

-Mix all of the ingredients for the cake in a 13 x 9 pan and bake it according to the package. Remove it from the oven and poke holes across the top. Pour a layer of simple syrup on top and let it soak into the cake for at least 4 hours.

-In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Add in half the sugar and mix. Add in all the rest of the ingredients and beat until smooth. 

-Spread the frosting onto the cake and then make diagonal lines using an offset spatula. Sprinkle with glitter squares and crispy dragees.