German Pound Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. confectioners sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract
3 c. flour, sifted 3 times
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 c. milk
48 whole almonds
Preparation
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All ingredients must be at room temperature.
In large bowl cream butter.
Sift the two sugars together and add gradually to butter.
Add unbeaten egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until smooth.
Mix in extracts.
Sift flour together with baking powder and salt 3 times.
Starting and ending with flour, add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
Grease Bundt pan.
Place 24 whole almonds in bottom of pan, securing with a dab of butter.
Place another ring of remaining almonds on side of pan.
Pour batter into pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
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