Chocolate Almond Cake

Name: Chocolate Almond Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1-2/3 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; FROSTING:; 5 tablespoons butter, softened; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk; Sliced almonds, toasted

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sherri Gentry

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Fluffy white homemade frosting tops this rich chocolate almond cake. Sliced toasted almonds on top add a little crunch. —Sherri Gentry, Dallas, Oregon

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Chocolate Almond Cake

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Yield:16 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:50 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
frosting:

5 tablespoons butter, softened
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
Sliced almonds, toasted

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and extracts; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

2
Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3
For frosting, cream butter, sugar and extracts in a small bowl until smooth. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread over cake. Decorate with almonds.