Almond Pound Cake

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"Elegant dessert for a Christmas buffet. Not your ordinary pound cake!"
Almond Pound Cake Recipe
PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 8 ounces almond paste
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds
  • 4 drops red food coloring
  • 4 drops green food coloring

What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ARITHAG 
This recipe is wonderful. The almond pound cake comes out perfect. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2005 by Rambunc 
This cake was delicious! I didn't decorate it, I just made a plain almond cake and topped it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2004 by BELLISSIMA9902 
This was the perfect end to our Christmas dinner. This cake is moist and tastes GREAT! A new... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by AUDREY CAMPBELL 
Very pretty pound cake but it needed some more flavor. Probably adding a teaspoon of salt and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ROBBROWNFAN 
This cake was incredible!!!! Everyone loved the marzipan holly leaves. I even took a picture... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2005 by tyork 
I made this recipe without the marzipan, just as a simple pound cake. It was really easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LIZALOUISE 
This was okay. I Did not find the time required for forming marzipan leaves was justified on a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DELISAJ 
This is an exceptional cake. WOW! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JEDIE 
Delicious taste, but a little dry. I am going to try again possibly add sour cream or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.12 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by PAM G 
Very pretty and very tasty - everyone loved this cake, especially the delicious marzipan accents! MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Almond Pound Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 533

  • Total Fat: 26.4g
  • Cholesterol: 147mg
  • Sodium: 245mg
  • Total Carbs: 67.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 8.3g

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