Butter Almond Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp. ground cardamon
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. sour cream
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Place half of batter in pan.
Sprinkle evenly with half of nut-sugar mixture.
Top with remaining batter, then sprinkle with remaining nuts and sugar.
Bake until skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
Melt 1/2 stick butter and drizzle evenly over warm cake in pan.
Unmold from pan when cool. Makes 1 large coffee cake.
Keeps well and may be frozen up to six months, either sliced, pieces or whole.