ALMOND POUND CAKE
Elegant dessert for a Christmas buffet. Not your ordinary pound cake!
Provided by JJOHN32
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until well mixed with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Blend in flour and salt. Mix in almond extract. Turn batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick when inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.
- Break off tablespoon-sized pieces of the almond paste, and shape into holly leaves. Using the tip of a knife, score the shaped holly leaf to resemble veins in the leaves. Mix green food coloring with a small amount of water and brush the holly leaves, repeating until desired color is reached. Set aside on waxed paper. Break off 2 tablespoons of almond paste, and knead in several drops of red food coloring. When color of almond paste is a bright red, break off smaller pieces. Roll into balls to resemble holly berries. Place on waxed paper.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar and milk. Mix until smooth. When the cake has cooled, drizzle with the confectioners' sugar glaze. Top with blanched almonds, and garnish with the marzipan holly leaves and berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Carbohydrate 67.8 g, Cholesterol 134.1 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 245.2 mg, Sugar 43.9 g
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nancy vega
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of almond cake, but this one was actually pretty good. The almond flavor was subtle and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would definitely make this again.
Madhu Krishna Shrestha
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The almond flavor was perfect and the cake was so moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Fahad Ghouri
[email protected]I love almond pound cake and this recipe did not disappoint! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfectly. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the almond extract really made it shine. I will definitely be making this again.
Malak shawan
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry for my taste. I think I might have overbaked it. But the almond flavor was still really good.
Maria Muniz
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was moist, fluffy, and had a wonderful almond flavor. My family loved it!
tyla hunter
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I used a bundt pan and it came out perfectly. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the almond extract really shined through. I will definitely be making this again.
Fausa Oloyede
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of almond cake, but this one was actually really good! The texture was moist and fluffy, and the almond flavor was not overpowering. I would definitely make this again.
Samir Rai
[email protected]This cake was a bit denser than I expected, but it was still very good. The almond flavor was subtle but present. I think it would be even better with a glaze or frosting.
Ritik Khadka
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that it's not too sweet, and the almond flavor is just right.
Durre Shahwar
[email protected]This almond pound cake is the perfect afternoon pick-me-up! It's moist, fluffy, and bursting with almond flavor. I added a little extra almond extract to mine and it was divine.