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Almond Pound Cake

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List of Ingredients




Thinly sliced almonds
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Crisco
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 cups flour -- sifted
2 teaspoons almond extract
-----GLAZE:-----
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons almond extract




Recipe



CAKE: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously grease a large tube pan.
Press almonds onto sides and bottom and set aside. Using mixer cream together butter, Crisco and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, continuing to beat.
Gradually add flour and almond extract. Beat at high speed until butter is fluffy. Pour into pan. Bake for 1 hour.

GLAZE: Boil sugar and water for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add almond extract. Pour over lukewarm cake. Leave cake in pan until it has cooled completely.