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Almond Pound Cake

Karyn Thomas
Tender and buttery, this pound cake is always a winner. Great toasted, served plain, with ice cream, layered in a trifle, or as a layer in an icebox cake.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 16 slices
Calories 433 kcal

Equipment

  • 13-cup Bundt pan* or two loaf pans
  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • Cooling racks

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature (339g)
  • 3 cups granulated sugar 665g
  • 3 cups cake flour 348g sifted after measuring
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 6 jumbo eggs or 7 large eggs
  • powdered sugar for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Grease and flour a large (13-cup) Bundt pan or two loaf pans.
  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and cream cheese and beat for 5 minutes on medium speed until smooth.
  • Add the sugar and beat for 5 minutes at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla bean paste, almond extract, and salt. Beat just until incorporated.
  • Alternate adding eggs and flour, beating just until the yolk disappears and the flour is incorporated. Do not overbeat at this point.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Remove from the mixer and fold a few times with a rubber spatula, pulling up the batter from the bottom of the bowl.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top to distribute evenly.
  • Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Check at about 90 minutes, with a wooden toothpick, until it comes out clean, which indicates the cake is done.
  • Allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes before inverting it onto a cooling rack. Store leftovers in a cake-saver or freeze in an airtight container.

Notes

  • *It is critical that you use the right size bundt pan. Recommend a 13-cup or larger bundt pan.
  • I HIGHLY recommend Kerrygold unsalted butter. Its rich flavor makes a significant difference in the taste of this cake.
  • If you can't find 6 jumbo eggs, I have tested this cake with 7 large eggs with wonderful results.
  • Substitute 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice for the almond extract and drizzle the baked and cooled cake with an icing made of lemon juice and powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 723IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary depending on the brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and other factors.

Keyword cakes, cream cheese, plain cake, pound cake
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