LESLIE'S FAMOUS ALMOND POUND CAKE
Steps:
- PREP Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly great and flour a 10 inch bundt pan MAKE BATTER Using an electric stand mixer with a whisk attachment: Cream shortening and butter until combined. Add sugar and mix on high until light fluffy. This will take a while - be sure to scrap the sides of the bowl every few minutes. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Beat in almond extract and scrap sides of the bowl. Combine flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Alternatively beat in flour mixture and milk in batched starting and ending with flour. (this should be about 3 batches of milk). COMPLETE CAKE Pour batter into prepared pan. bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. MAKE ICING In a small bowl using a hand whisk combine powdered sugar and almond extract. Add water in 1 teaspoon batches until icing is of the desired thickness. Pour over cake and let dry. When serving you can also add sliced fresh strawberries mixed with Grand Marnier (or Triple Sec) and 2 tablespoons white sugar that has been in the fridge overnight.
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Lucian lewis
l67@gmail.comOverall, I'm very happy with this recipe. It's a delicious and easy-to-make cake that I'll definitely be making again.
Personal System
p.system98@yahoo.comThis cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.
Siki Kent
siki87@yahoo.comI love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I can find at my local grocery store.
Santosh Dahal
d-santosh@hotmail.co.ukThis cake is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. It's also great for potlucks and bake sales.
Yasin Jeylan
yasin.j@hotmail.comI'm allergic to nuts, so I used almond flour instead of almond extract. The cake still turned out great!
Bawar Bawar jamal
jb1@hotmail.comI made this cake in a bundt pan and it turned out beautifully.
Emmanuel Bangura
bangurae@gmail.comThis cake is a bit too sweet for my taste. Next time, I'll reduce the amount of sugar.
Emiliano Nunez
nunez-e@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of almond extract, so I used vanilla extract instead. The cake still turned out great!
sumaiya bainta
bsumaiya69@hotmail.comThis cake is so easy to make. I love that I can just throw all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them together.
shaley Wood
s-w36@yahoo.comI made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was gone in no time.
Md Samiul mondol
m13@gmail.comThis is the best pound cake recipe I've ever tried! The cake is so moist and fluffy, and the almond flavor is just perfect.
Estere Stopa
s-e11@hotmail.comI've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe to have on hand for special occasions.
Danish Butt
dbutt@hotmail.comThis almond pound cake is incredibly moist and flavorful. The almond extract gives it a lovely nutty flavor.