Cranberry-Almond Pound Cake

"This recipe, from USA Today, was a real find! The cake wasn't quite as dense as I imagined it might be, considering it's a pound cake. The cake is so delicious it doesn't necessarily need a sugary frosting that might cover up the flavors."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 50mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • A couple hours before baking, heat the water to a boil, remove from heat and add dried cranberries to soak up all of the liquid.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Stir the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine almond paste, almond extract, and sugar until it resembles wet sand.
  • Add the butter and beat with an electic mixer until fluffy or about 3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs individually, beating them in after each addition.
  • Add the dry ingredients gradually, alternating with the sour cream.
  • Beat 20 seconds and then gently fold all of the cranberries into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan (s) and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • If desired, drizzle a light glaze of confectioners' sugar and milk over the cake and garnish with slivered almonds.

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Reviews

  1. Very good! Love the not too sweet cake and the tartness of the cranberries. It is moist too! I used my food processor to combine the almond paste/almond extract and sugar in step 5, pulsing it to the consistancy of sand. I did find 425 degrees a bit high and only baked it for 50 minutes, so be carefull, it could be my oven is running a bit on the hot side. I will make this again, its a keeper!
     
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