Almond Pound Cake

Name: Almond Pound Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons almond extract; 227 grams almond paste; 63 grams blanched almonds; 227 grams butter, softened; 120 grams confectioners sugar; 6 eggs, room temperature; 219 grams all-purpose flour; 4 drops green food coloring; 4 Tbsps milk; 4 drops red food coloring; 1 teaspoons salt; 400 grams white sugar

If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Almond Pound Cake might be a recipe you should try. This dessert has 627 calories, 9g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, almond paste, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: New Years Almond Pound Cake (Good Luck Cake), Almond Pound Cake, and Almond Pound Cake.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.

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All Purpose Flour

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Kugelhopf Pan

Oven

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until well mixed with an electric mixer.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Blend in flour and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

Mix in almond extract. Turn batter into prepared pan.

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Almond Extract

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Frying 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.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from pan, and transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.

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Wire Rack

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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.

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Almond Paste

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Knife

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.

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Red Food Color

Almond Paste

Water

Roll into balls to resemble holly berries.

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Berries

Roll

Place on waxed paper.

In a small bowl, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar and milk.

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Powdered Sugar

Milk

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Bowl

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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Powdered Sugar

Blanched Almonds

Marzipan

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Glaze

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Servings:

2teaspoons

almond extract 227grams

almond paste 63grams

blanched almonds 227grams

butter, softened 120grams

confectioners' sugar 6

eggs, room temperature 219grams

all-purpose flour 4drops

green food coloring 4Tbsps

milk 4drops

red food coloring 1teaspoons

salt 400grams

white sugar

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are great choices for Pound Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try Masia de la Luz Cava Brut. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.

Masia de la Luz Cava Brut

Lively and intense, this Cava has beautiful notes of green apple and honey as well as refreshing acidity. Perfect as an aperitif and with any seafood-inspired recipe.