Go Back
+ servings
Overhead photo of almond pound cake with vanilla glaze on a round wire rack with a checkered napkin
Print Recipe
4.93 from 13 votes

Glazed Almond Pound Cake

This Glazed Almond Pound Cake is moist and fluffy and the perfect easy dessert to add to your baking list!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almonds, cake, pound cake
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 354kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds, for sprinkling on top of loaf, if desired

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 2-4 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray with flour.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Add butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat for 2 minutes, until well blended. Add almond extract.
  • On low speed, add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk and mix until well combined. Pour batter into loaf pans and level tops with offset spatula. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack, then remove from pan to completely cool.

Vanilla Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all the glaze ingredients until smooth, starting with two tablespoons milk and adding more milk if needed to get to desired pouring consistency. Pour over cooled loaves and sprinkle with sliced almonds, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg