Almond-Rose Pound Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 1/4 cup rose jam
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-inch tube pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Put the pieces of butter into the large bowl of an electric mixer and set aside about 15 minutes to soften.
- Grind almonds finely in a food processor or blender and set aside.
- When butter has softened, cream with sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir together flour and salt. Slowly add to the creamed mixture, beating until batter is smooth.
- Remove about a third of the batter and add rose water and jam, stirring until smooth.
- Stir the ground almonds and almond extract into the remaining batter.
- Spoon half of the almond batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Spoon all of rose batter into the pan, spreading evenly. Then top with remaining almond batter and spread until smooth.
- Bake cake on center oven rack 50 to 60 minutes or until it tests done. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes, then run a knife around the outside edge and also around the center tube. Invert onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
This for 12-16 servings.
