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Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake Recipe

This recipe is very moist and tastes very good with warm milk or tea. It started out as a Williams-Sonoma recipe but I changed it to fit my taste.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 433.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 0.5 (8 ounce) can poppy seed filling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 loaf pan.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • In another bowl beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, until just blended.
  • Sprinkle half the four mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the sour cream, then sprinkle in the rest of the flour mixture.
  • Add the Poppy filling until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into prepared pan and tap. Bake until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 70 minutes, or longer if using a metal pan. Let cool 15 minutes.
  • Run a knife around the inside of the pan, invert the cake onto a wire rack, and lift off the pan.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition

Serving: 89gCalories: 433.9kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5.3gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13.4gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 270.8mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 25.3g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Dessert, Grains, Weeknight
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