Reviewed: May 12, 2012

This recipe is always a hit! Everyone loves it and asks when I will be making it again.

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ajaxx

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Merrillville, Indiana, USA

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

Thank you Aaronsmom for posting this amazing recipe!!!!! I didn't funk up your recipe with substitutions, I just increased the almond extract to 3 tsps for the batter and 1 tsp for the glaze, added another 1/2 cup of almonds to the batter and a little more for the glaze because we love almonds. The cake was moist and the taste was just amazing!! I have finally found a cake that my whole family loves!!! Thanks again for sharing!!

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mykidsmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

Loved this cake! My only complaint is the icing, wasn't necessary since the cake was so sweet. Substituted applesauce for oil.

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MplsGirl

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

Wow! It had a nice buttery almond taste to it. Did not make the icing, but we served the slices with some coconut pudding, sliced strawberries, and sliced almonds. Very nice texture, not too crumbly as other reviewers have stated. Would make a good addition to a gift platter, sliced up with other breads. Next time I think I will make two loaves as opposed to the bundt cake. 2nd day and it is just as good!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2012

Made this exactly as the recipe stated, except for the increase of vanilla and almond extract as stated by other reviewers. I don't have a bundt pan so I made a 3 tier cake instead. Frosted the inside with pure raspberry jam (smuckers), and outside with unsweetened whipped cream, toasted almond slivers & fresh raspberries. Yummy!

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Sunet

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

Followed the recipe exactly - except as so many had posted - I used 3 tsp of almond extract and checked the cake @ 40 minutes, and took it out of the oven @ 50 minutes. Cake looked beautiful and easily came out of my bundt pan (prepped as suggested). Now... up until this point all is well, and I’m pleased as punch as I’m more of a cook than a baker. On to the icing I go. The icing (I used powder / icing sugar) calls for wayyyy too much milk. Double the recipe BUT use 2 tsp of milk. I kept re glazing and still couldn’t achieve the nice white contrast shown in the picture. My icing was pale and translucent (cake was cool so not sure why). In the end, I just sprinkled more almonds on and it still looked fine, but cooks be warned - pick a better icing recipe! I gave this recipe 4 stars because of the icing - though the cake on it’s own truly deserves a 5. I will make this cake again - great for meetings / events / bridge etc.

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Pat’s Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

This cake was really good even with my substitutions...I didn't have almonds so I just used almond extract for both the cake & glaze (& not real almonds). For the cake, instead of using vanilla I used almond instead (so it about double almond extract than it called for). I also only had multigrain/wheat flour and not white flour and the cake still worked out really well! The glaze I found really sweet so I added some water and watered it down a bit...maybe next time I would leave out the sugar and just do the almond extract not sure - and I heated my glaze on the stove. It was a good cake and I will definitely make it again. It didn't stick to the pan either and was easy to get out.

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carla

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2011

I just made this to bring to my boyfriends parents house for Christmas and I'm seriously considering skipping the entire event just to keep this bundt cake to myself. It is absolutely amazing. I followed the suggestions to double the almond extract and to use 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla and it was just perfect. It finished cooking in around 50-55 minutes and is just perfect. This is an amazing recipe. With that said, go make it!

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justmisskasik

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2011

I love this cake! I do cook the glaze which helps it not be grainy! I have served it lots of times and everyone always raves about it. I've been asked for the recipe several times. I love how easy it is, and yet how beautiful it turns out. If you can find ground almonds, it makes it even easier!

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Tamsz

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

Since I've discovered this recipe, i've baked this cake thrice in three weeks. My son never liked nut cakes of any kind, till he met this one!! I made a few changes- a third the quantity of sugar and twice the quantity of nuts. Can't get enough! 5 stars for sure!

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