Million Dollar Pound Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Orange Glaze:
• 1 pound butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan.

In a large bowl, cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Gradually add flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour and mixing well after each addition. Mix in almond and vanilla extracts.

Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes then remove to a wire rack.

Orange Glaze:
In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice with a wire whisk until smooth. Makes about 1/2 cup