Amaretto Pound Cake 1

Butter 2 12 inch loaf pans and dust lightly with flour. Set aside. Ina large bowl cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar and continuecreaming until the mixture is light and fluffy.

In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks. Add the yolks to the buttermixture, beating constantly.

In another bowl, or large sheet of wax paper, sift together the flour,salt, and baking powder 4 times.

Gradually, add the flour to the butter mixture. Mix thoroughly. Addthe extract and amaretto. Mix well. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

In a small bowl beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry.

Fold into the batter.

Pour half the mixture into each loaf pan. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours oruntil a cake tester inserted into the middle of the loaf comes outclean.

I then make a glaze of 1/4 c. amaretto and 1 tsp. Of almond extract withenough confectioner’s sugar to make a drizzling consistency. Pour thisover the cakes while warm and sprinkle with sliced almonds.