Almond-Crusted Butter Cake
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/2 cups + 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 (16oz) box icing sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spread 3 Tbsp. softened butter over bottom & sides of tube pan.
  3. Sprinkle sides of pan with slivered almonds; set aside.
  4. In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy.
  5. Gradually beat in icing sugar until fluffy.
  6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  7. Beat in vanilla, almond extract & salt.
  8. Gradually beat in flour until combined.
  9. Spoon batter into prepared pan & bake 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
  11. Remove from pan & let cool completely on wire rack.