Chocolate Almond Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• 3 in large mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter until creamy.
• 4 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 beat in sour cream and almond extract.
• 6 gradually blend in flour mixture.
• 7 pour into prepared pan. sprinkle with slivered almonds on top of batter.
• 8 bake for 70 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• 9 cool 15 minutes, then turn out from pan and cool completely.
• 10 (i love serving this with fresh sliced strawberries or raspberries on top).