Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Chocolate & Almond Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

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


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

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one 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.
Pour into a greased 10" fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees 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.
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.

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