Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled
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  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup champagne (still bubbly)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons champagne
  • ¼ tsp almond extract

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with a nonstick cooking spray containing flour, or grease and flour the pan. Set aside
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir the melted and cooled butter, sugar, and buttermilk, together. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Add the almond extract and champagne and stir to combine. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 35 to 45 minutes watching it closely the last 10 minutes. Cover the cake if it starts to get too brown. The cake is done when a cake tester or toothpick inserted comes out clean.