Almond Butter Loaves

Name: Almond Butter Loaves
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: brown sugar; margarine; almonds; flour; cake mix, golden butter; eggs; water; butter; powdered sugar; water; almond extract; almonds

Submitted by viespira6

YIELD

2 loaves

PREP

30 min

COOK

10 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

Crust

CUP BROWN SUGAR
packed *

⅔

CUP MARGARINE
soften

CUPS ALMONDS
toasted, chopped *

CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

Cake

PACKAGE CAKE MIX, GOLDEN BUTTER *

LARGE EGGS

⅔

CUP WATER

CUP BUTTER
or margarine, soften

Glaze

CUP POWDERED SUGAR

TABLESPOON WATER
up to 2 tb

TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT *

TABLESPOONS ALMONDS
sliced, garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Grease and flour 2, 9×5inch loaf pans.

CRUST: Combine brown sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

Stir in toasted almonds and flour. Blend well. Divide and press evenly into pans.

CAKE: Combine cake mix, eggs, water and butter in large bowl.

Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into pans. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until tested done.

Cool in pans 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling racks, crust side UP. Cool completely.

GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar, water and almond extract in small bowl.

Stir until smooth. Add water 1 tbls at a time until glaze is desired consistency. Spoon over cooled loaves.

Sprinkle sliced almonds over top.

TOASTED ALMONDS: To toast almonds, spread in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake at 325℉ (160℃) for 6 to 8 minutes or until fragrant and light golden brown. Cool before chopping.