Almond Pound Cake

Name: Almond Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 3 1/4 cups sifted flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; confectioners' sugar, to sprinkle on top; 7 ounces almond paste

Submitted by epsyllon

"This is a lovely rich almond pound cake. Perfect for brunch with coffee or tea. You can also try it with Strawberry Topping. It's great with or without it."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 15

ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
4 large eggs
3 ¹⁄₄ cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₄ cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons almond extract
confectioners' sugar, to sprinkle on top
7 ounces almond paste

directions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, blend together butter and sugar and almond paste.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the extracts and beat until smooth.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
Spray sides and bottom of two loaf pan.
Scoop batter into the pan.
Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool on a rack.
Cut into slices and add fruit toppings and dust with powdered sugar if desired.