Irish Cream& Coffee Pound Cake *

Ingredients

350 gr butter
600 gr sugar
6 eggs
22 gr instant coffee granules
60 ml water boiling
120 ml irish cream liqueur
500 gr flour
4 gr vanilla
3 gr almond extract
5 gr instant coffee granules
30 ml water boiling
22 ml irish cream liqueur
130 gr powdered sugar
24 gr almonds

Instructions

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 liqueur . Add 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 25 cm bundt pan. Bake at 150ÂșC for 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 half cup.

NOTE: Glazed cake can be wrapped and frozen for 1 month.