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                   Irish Cream & Coffee Pound Cake *

Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bundt Cakes                      Alcohol

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       -----PATTI - VDRJ67A-----
  1-1/2  cups          Butter or margarine -- soften
  3      cups          Sugar
  6      large         Eggs
  1-1/2  tablespoons   Instant coffee granules
    1/4  cup           Water -- boiling
    1/2  cup           Irish cream liqueur
  4      cups          Flour
  1      teaspoon      Vanilla
  1      teaspoon      Almond extract
                       -----IRISH CREAM GLAZE-----
  1      teaspoon      Instant coffee granules
  2      tablespoons   Water -- boiling
  1-1/2  tablespoons   Irish cream liqueur
    2/3  cup           Powdered sugar
  3      tablespoons   Sliced almonds -- toasted

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.

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