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Almond Pound Cake

Almond Pound Cake Recipe

An excellent tea or dessert cake. Serve with fresh berries or sorbet. (Try Recipe #129886). This is from a Jr. League cookbook.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Calories 485.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/2-2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/8-1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, blend together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift together dry ingredients.
  • Add to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
  • Stir in the extracts and beat until smooth.
  • Butter the sides and bottom of a bundt pan.
  • Press almonds against sides.
  • Pour batter into the pan.
  • Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool in pan 10 minuts then remove from pan and cool on a rack.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.

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Nutrition

Serving: 136gCalories: 485.6kcalCarbohydrates: 68.7gProtein: 7gFat: 20.9gSaturated Fat: 11.4gCholesterol: 115.8mgSodium: 84mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 44.4g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Christmas, Dessert, Easy, Oven, Potluck, Thanksgiving, Weeknight
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