Tender Almond Pound Cake Recipes

ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat just until combined., Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve with raspberries and whipped cream if desired.

ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Butter and flour a loaf pan or small square pan (8"x8").
• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Beat in the almond extract and the water.
• Stir together the flour, ground almonds and baking powder.
• Stir this into the wet ingredients.
• Pour evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes for a loaf pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes in the square pan, or in either case until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

TENDER ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream the butter.
• Add a pound of eggs (typically 8 or 9 eggs), the sifted sugar, almond flavoring, and lemon juice.
• Cream until smooth.
• My Grandmother's recipe said to beat for 1/2 hour.
• If you are using an electric mixer, adjust accordingly.
• Gradually add the flour and mix well.
• Pre-heat oven to 300.
• Fill a lightly greased form 3/4 of the way.
• Loaf pans work well, as do mini-loafs or cup-cakes.
• For loafs, check for doneness with knife-test at 90 minutes.
• Mini-loafs and cup-cakes will finish sooner.
• I like this pound cake plain, or with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar.
• Alternately, you can apply a thin coat of icing.

COCONUT ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to shortening mixture.
• Add milk, almond extract and vanilla. Mix well.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into shortening/flour mixture.
• Fold in coconut.
• Spoon into 2 well greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pans.
• Place in COLD oven. Turn oven to 350° and bake for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Test for doneness by inserting wooden pick in middle of cake.