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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Almond Bundt Cake

I made the yummiest bundt cake the other day. I mean, YUM!

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You can fill it with fruit if you serve it at a dinner party or tea.

Almond Bundt Cake with Fresh Strawberries

2 Tbs. sliced almonds (1/4 oz.)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole almonds (5 oz.)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated margarine, softened
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. pure almond extract
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
4 cups strawberries, halved
4 tsp. sugar
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Whipped cream for garnish, optional



Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 10-inch (12-cup) Bundt pan with cooking spray formulated with flour for baking. Sprinkle sliced almonds over bottom of pan.

Pulse flour, whole almonds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in food processor or blender until almonds are finely ground.


Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer 3 to 4 minutes, or until creamy. Beat in oil. Gradually add sugar, and beat 4 to 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and almond extracts, and beat until blended.


Alternately fold flour mixture and buttermilk into butter mixture with spatula, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 additions of liquid. Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until top springs back when touched and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes. Unmold onto rack, and cool completely.


Toss strawberries with sugar in medium bowl. Chill 1 hour to let strawberries release their juices. Serve cake dusted with confectioners’ sugar and topped with strawberries and whipped cream, if desired.
This recipe comes from www.VegetarianTimes.com.

4 comments:

Heather Luldow said...

Again I may have to try this too! My Dakota loves to cook, he inspires me to want to cook more things too. I cook everynight, but he makes me want to try different things.

Rhonda said...

MMM! I would love a piece of that with my morning coffee, thank you. :0)

Heather the Mama Duk said...

Yum! It looks great!

Beyond Blessed said...

Ooooh i love the idea of adding strawberries! I might add blueberries, too! Come teach me to cook Chelita Mama!!