Best Prize Winning Almond Bundt Cake Recipes

PRIZE WINNING ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

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I entered this bundt cake of mine this past weekend into a baking contest at our local gourmet food store. It took home 2nd place--plus the bakery is going to start making it along side of their other "gourmet" cakes!! I am so excited--thought I would share it with everyone!

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8-12 slices, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 1/3 cups milk
1 cup butter, softened at room temperature
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
chopped almonds
raw sugar

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.

APRICOT ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Apricot Almond Bundt Cake image

This recipe was passed on to me many years ago by another bundt cake enthusiast! I use the all-fruit variety of apricot preserves.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 lb unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream, room temperature
1 cup sliced almonds
1 (12 ounce) bottle apricot preserves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then greast & flour 10" bundt pan.
With electric mixer, cream together the butter & sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, before adding extract.
In another bowl, sift or whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds on bottom of pan.
Pour half the batter over nuts.
Arrange remaining nuts over batter.
Drop spoonsful of apricot preserves over the nuts, but not touching side of pan.
Pour remaining batter over the preserves.
Bake for 55 minutes.

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