Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 5/8 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup irish cream liqueur
- 1/4 cup water boiling
- 2 tablespoons water boiling
- 3 tablespoons almonds (sliced toasted)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1 1/2 tablespoons irish cream liqueur
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
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 10" bundt pan. Bake at 300~ 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 1/2 cup.
NOTE: Glazed cake can be wrapped and frozen for 1 month.
