Irish Cream& Coffee Pound Cake *

3 cups Sugar

6 large Eggs

1 1/2 tablespoons Instant coffee granules

1/4 cup Water -- boiling

1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur

4 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 teaspoon Almond extract --IRISH CREAM GLAZE--

1 teaspoon Instant coffee granules

2 tablespoons Water -- boiling

1 1/2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur

2/3 cup Powdered sugar

3 tablespoons Sliced almonds -- toasted Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed

5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Dissolve coffee granules in boiling water; stir in liqueurAdd flour to butter mixture alternately with coffee mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts. Pour batter into a greased and floured

10" bundt pan. Bake at

1 hour and 40 minutes or until tested done. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10-15 minutes; remove from pan and let cool

30 minutes on wire rack. Brush with Irish cream glaze and sprinkle with toasted almonds. GLAZE: Dissolve coffee granules in water; add liqueur and powdered sugar, stirrin until blended. Makes

1/2 cup.