Almond Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, blend together butter and sugar.
• 3 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 sift together dry ingredients.
• 5 add to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
• 6 stir in the extracts and beat until smooth.
• 7 butter the sides and bottom of a bundt pan.
• 8 press almonds against sides.
• 9 pour batter into the pan.
• 10 bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 11 let cake cool in pan 10 minuts then remove from pan and cool on a rack.
• 12 dust with powdered sugar.