Italian Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 3/4 oz.) pkg. sliced almonds
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. butter (room temperature)
3/4 c. milk
6 eggs
1 Tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of almonds over bottom of pan.
Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl of electric mixer and beat at high speed until smooth and creamy, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake until toothpick is clean when poked in the center.
Put on cooling rack and serve.