Irish Whiskey Almond Pound Cake

Irish Whiskey Almond Pound Cake

Ingredients

  1. 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
  2. 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  3. 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
  4. 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  5. 6 large eggs, room temperature
  6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  7. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  8. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  9. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  11. 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
  12. 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
Print Recipe
Irish whiskey and Odense Almond Paste make an extra rich and flavor filled pound cake.

Time

20 minutes to assemble
57-60 minutes to bake
Total time: 77-80 minutes

Yield

Serves 12

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bundt pan (or use Baker's Spray).
  2. Add Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) and sugar to a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until the texture of sand. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl.
  3. Add butter and cream cheese. Beat very well. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl as needed.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
  5. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg into wet ingredients. Add whiskey and beat on low until just combined. Over beating makes a tough cake.
  6. Spoon batter into pan and smooth top. Bake 57-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack and cool completely.
  7. Sift top with confectioner's sugar and serve.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817