Prize Winning Almond Bundt Cake Recipes

PRIZE WINNING ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and flour a bundt pan.
• Beat sugar, egg, almond extract, milk and softened butter together.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In bottom of greased bundt pan, sprinkle almonds and raw sugar to make a nice crunchy topping.
• Pour cake batter over almonds/sugar.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of cake.
• Cool for 15-20 minutes, then remove from pan.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Serve warm or cooled - your preference.

EASY ALMOND BUNDT CAKE RECIPE WITH ALMOND-FLAVORED ICING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Coat a 10-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of sugar.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in almond filling until combined.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Alternately add the flour mixture to the butter mixture with the milk, starting and ending with flour mixture. Beat until well blended.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes, but begin checking at 45 minutes, or until toothpick tests with a few crumbs clinging to it.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and almond extract until there are no lumps. The mixture should run off a spoon but be opaque. Adjust as necessary.
• Drizzle over entire cake. Source: Adapted from "A Century of Family Favorites from Solo and Baker Brand" (H.M. Smyth Co., 1997).

GLAZED ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground almonds. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and invert on a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Place rack on waxed paper. Combine 1/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and toasted sliced almonds; pour over warm cake.

GLAZED ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; prepare 12-cup Bundt pan using butter and flour or Baker's Joy; set aside.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and ground almonds together; set aside.
• In a big bowl, beat the butter with 1 ½ cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the almond and vanilla extracts.
• Stir in the flour mixture alternating with the milk, mixing only until blended; pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
• Cool 10 minutes longer; place the rack over wax paper to catch the topping drippings.
• Make the topping: add all ingredients to a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat and stir until sugar dissolves and the mixture is slightly thickened.
• Pour the topping over the warm cake and serve warm or at room temperature.