Almond Pound Cake With Blueberry Sauce
- FOR THE POUND CAKE:
- 3 sticks Butter, Softened
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
- 3 cups Sugar
- 6 whole Eggs
- 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 teaspoons Almond Extract
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
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- FOR THE BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
- 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, Fresh Squeezed (about 1/2 Lemon)
- 2 Tablespoons Water
- 2 cups Frozen Blueberries, Divided
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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- FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1/3 cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- For the pound cake:
- Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add the sugar and beat an additional 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice and extracts (batter will look curdled; it's okay).
- Add flour and baking powder (one cup of flour at a time). Pour into a greased tube pan (14-cup capacity). Bake in a 325u0b0F oven for about 60-65 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove. Cool completely. Eat, or serve with blueberry sauce and whipped cream.
- For the blueberry sauce:
- In small saucepan, mix together sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and water. Add in 1 cup of the frozen blueberries. Simmer over low heat for about 12-15 minutes until sugar is melted and sauce is a deep purple color. Add in remaining blueberries and vanilla extract. Stir, set aside to cool.
- For the almond whipped cream:
- Combine sugar, cream and almond extract into a very cold bowl. Beat until cream is stiff (several minutes). Refrigerate until ready to use. This is awesome on pound cake, angel food cake,or any other dessert!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/almond-pound-cake-with-blueberry-sauce/ (may not work)