Vanilla Almond Pound Cake

This recipe for vanilla almond pound cake is the perfect recipe for beginners. It’s so simple and easy to make, using ingredients you may already have in your home, and tastes fantastic. The best thing about this cake is that it is so rich and moist and at the same time, tender.

You can also use this pound cake to make strawberry shortcake by chopping up a few strawberries and put them on top it, with some whipped cream on the side. This pound cake also taste delicious with other berries, or with fresh peaches. Moreover, it is also pretty delightful just by itself. This recipe is very versatile and it would be easy to change up the flavors by adding some orange or lemon zest, or mixing some coconut into the batter.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sour cream

FOR SERVING (OPTIONAL):

• fresh berries or any fruit
• whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Spray 4 mini loaf pans (or one regular size loaf pan) with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, and mix to combine. Add the vanilla and almond extract and mix to combine. Mix in the baking powder and salt. With the mixer running on low speed, add half of the flour, followed by the sour cream, and then the remaining flour, and mix until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan(s) and smooth the top.

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