almond crusted cake ..from 1995
I have made this cake many times...with excellent results! Wouldn't you know..today....I must have done something wrong.. Removing it from the pan..to soon it fell apart.. Now I know it has to sit , cooling in the pan..10-15 minutes.. I lost track of time.. my mistake It still tastes great. I show you all the photos...so's you don't make the same mistake I did!!!.... It has a crusty exterior with the almonds...and tastes really great. Nancy....7/6/12
prep time
10 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
method
Bake
yield
20 plus
Ingredients
- - butter to grease cake pan
- 1 3/4 cups sliced natural (unblanched) almonds
- 2 boxes (1 lb. 3oz. each)......yellow cake mix
- 1-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
How To Make almond crusted cake ..from 1995
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Step 1Prepare 2 cake mixes as packages direct., adding almond flavoring Coat a 10x4-inch tube pan. Coat pan generously with butter. photo: cake slice -
Step 2Press almonds into butter on bottom and sides of pan. Fill pan up to 2 inches from top with batter. Left over batter can be used for cup cakes, remove them when done.
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Step 3Bake at 350 degrees about 1-1/4 hours. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes in the pan. Remove cake from pan. This recipe makes a beautiful high cake, that needs no frosting. Sliced thin you can serve 20. Great with ice-cream. Photo: another view
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Step 4You will have about 1-1/2 cups remaining batter, enough to make 4 cupcakes. Main picture is a the second cake baked, cooled and a sliced picture.. Original picture and recipe: from the Clear-Ridge Reporter Chicag, Il. pg.9 Wed Dec.27, 1995
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Category:
Other Side Dishes
Category:
Cakes
Category:
Other Snacks
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#easy
Keyword:
#mix
Keyword:
#Almond
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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