"Ahhhh" Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup almond paste
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and beat with mixer for 4 minutes.

2. 2

   Pour into greased loaf pan (I use glass).

3. 3

   Bake for 1 hour in 350 degree F. oven.

4. 4

   While cake is baking mix 1/2 cup sugar with the juice of 1 lemon.

5. 5

   After you remove cake from oven, pierce holes in warm cake and pour sugar/lemon mixture over cake.

6. 6

   Let cake rest in pan until cool, then remove from pan to serve.