Almond Pound Cake
By MPozzobon
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Ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup softened margarine or butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- Creamy White Frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/8 cup softened margarine or butter
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup milk
Details
Servings 12
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Cake: Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 x 9 X 2 inches. Beat all ingredients in large bowl on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly, until blended, about 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely before frosting.
Step 2
Creamy White Frosting: Beat all ingredients on medium speed until smooth and spreading consistency. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
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Chef Tips and Tricks
If you can get your hands on them, fresh almonds are delicious. That said, they can be quite tricky to peel. In this video we show you how to remove almond skins in just 5 easy steps!
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