Description
A simple almond pound cake with a golden crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in almond extract.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Gradually add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra almond flavor, add a tablespoon of almond flour.
- You can top with sliced almonds before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg