almond pound cake

My tendency with baking is to try recipes that are to the extreme either in size or in sweetness or in ingredients. Today I decided to try a classic, simple pound cake. I found this particular cake in Sweet Maria's Bakery cookbook. The recipe calls for one stick of almond paste that is mixed in with the batter. I decided to save a little of the paste, roll it out, and layer it in with the batter. The cake was moist and almondy, and the extra layer of almond paste was just the thing to give the cake a little extra flavor punch. If I make this cake again, I think I will definitely layer more almond paste and maybe even sprinkle a little on top.

You can download my PDF version of the recipe here.