Almond Snow Cake
Prep Time:
20 Minutes
Total Time:
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Serves:
12
Ingredients
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1 3/8 cups cake flour
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1/8 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 stick butter
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 large eggs
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup Daisy Brand Sour Cream
+2 tablespoons
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
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1 splash milk
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1/3 cup sliced toasted almonds
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan; set aside. Batter: Mix flour with salt and soda. In a separate bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar. Add eggs to the creamed mixture one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, then add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes, until golden brown or until cake begins to shrink from the sides of the pan. Remove to wire rack to cool before icing. Icing: Mix 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract, and splash of milk, with an electric mixer. Add sliced almonds to icing and blend. Frost sides and top, garnish as desired.