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Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe

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"First time I tried this recipe, I took the cake to a friend. She raved about it so much that I made one for us," recalls Sherri Gentry of Dallas, Oregon.

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Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
5 tablespoons butter, softened
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and extracts; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For frosting, cream butter, sugar and extracts in a small bowl until smooth. Add milk until frosting achieves desired spreading consistency. Spread over cake. Decorate with almonds. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 370 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 386 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Almond Cake in Taste of Home October/November 1995, p67

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Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by oxnicoleox3

I made this for my mom's birthday and she absolutely adored it. It has a perfect blend of both chocolate and almond. It's perfectly balanced so there isn't too much of anything.

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by TrvlTrpr

When my husband and I were dating we used to plan adeventrues. For his birthday I planned an outing that included a picnic with this cake for dessert. However, I skipped the frosting a simply dusted it with powdered sugar. It was a hit and has been made every year since. This year I used a double batch of the cake recipe for my daughter's 2nd birthday to make the Taste of Home Brown Bear Cake (http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Brown-Bear-Cake), which was also a hit. I have made the cake 2 or 3 times since as a bundt cake and frosted it with the frosting recipe from the brown bear cake. The results are a very rich and delicious treat.

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by xicota

Delicious! Chocolate and almond flavors complement each other in this cake. I made no changes in this recipe---wouldn't want to! My family thoroughly enjoys this dessert.