Cream Cheese Almond Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, soft
• 3 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup ground almonds, divided

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325°f (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• 2 generously grease a tube or bundt pan with softened shortening.
• 3 coat/sprinkle the insides of the pan with about 1/4 -1/3 cup ground almonds.
• 4 in a medium bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• 5 add in the sugar and beat for about 3-4 minutes.
• 6 add in the eggs and extract, beat until well combined.
• 7 in another bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
• 8 add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat well.
• 9 add in about 1/2 cup ground almonds and mix well to combine.
• 10 carefully spoon the batter into pan on top of the almonds.
• 11 bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes (careful not to over bake).