The specific heat capacity of ternary liquid Al85Ni10M5 alloys (addition elements M include Si, Mn, Ti and Ce) has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Experimental results show that a hump occurs on the curve of specific heat capacity of Al85Ni10M5 alloys at elevated temperatures. The position of the hump shifts to a higher temperature with increasing atomic radius and decreasing electronegativity of addition elements. Furthermore, the specific heat capacity of ternary liquid Al85Ni10M5 alloys tends to descend at higher temperatures. The variation of specific heat capacity of liquid alloys with temperature shows that the micro-inhomogeneity exists in the liquid alloys.