5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star
No reviews
Almond Pound Cake is baked in bottom of a jumbo cupcake pan but can be baked in any kind of cake pan with flat top. The shiny mirror glaze is made with thickened cranberry juice and poured over frosted buttercream cake. Fresh raspberries line the piped star frosting. Serve on a star plate for a pretty presentation.
1-Package Duncan Hines Classic White cake mix
1–3 oz package Instant pudding and pie mix- vanilla
4 eggs
2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
1 tablespoon almond extract
Frosting:
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioner’s sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons cream bouquet or almond extract
Mirror Garnish:
½ cup cranberry frozen juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot
1 cup fresh raspberries
Frosting:
Mirror Glaze: In small saucepan, combine juice and cornstarch, whisk continuously until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat, cool 10 minutes. Spoon glaze on center top of cake. Before serving, arrange raspberries around top edge of cake.
Make the pound cake ahead and freeze until ready to serve if desired.
Right before serving add the mirror glaze for best results. You can cover and refrigerate the cake with the glaze but bring to room temperature before serving so the glaze will be smooth.
Find it online: https://lizbushong.com/cran-raspberry-mirror-almond-pound-cake/