Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup room temperature butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3.5 ounces almond paste (crumbled)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 Tbsp Amaretto
  • 1 cup poppy seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • milk or cream to thin

Instruction

  • Set oven to 350F
  • Cream the butter, sugar and almond paste together.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, while beating.
  • Mix the buttermilk with the almond extract and Amaretto in a measuring cup.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in a small bowl with the poppy seeds.
  • Add the dry ingredients alternately with the wet to the butter, beating just to combine.
  • Spoon the batter into a greased tube pan and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for about 45 - 55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Tube pans vary in capacity and shape, so baking times will vary as well.
  • Cool completely before glazing.
  • For the glaze mix the confectioner's sugar with enough milk or cream to thin to a glaze consistency, and add in the extract. You can also use Amaretto to thin the sugar if you prefer. Sprinkle a few poppy seeds or sliced almonds on top if you want to.