Almond Butter Loaves

Crust:
½ cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped
½ cup flour

Cake:
1 pkg. Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix
3 eggs
2/3 cup water
½ cup margarine, softened

Glaze:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 to 2 tbsp. water
¼ tsp. almond extract
3 tbsp. sliced almonds

Grease and flour two 9x 5 loaf pans.

For crust, combine brown sugar and 1/3 cup margarine in large bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in toasted almonds and flour. Blend well. Divide and press evenly into pans.

For cake, combine cake mix, eggs, 2/3 cup water and ½ cup margarine in large bowl. Beat for 4 minutes. Pour into pans. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans
10 minutes. Invert onto cooling racks, crust- side up. Cool completely.

For glaze, combine confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp. water and almond extract in small bowl Stir until smooth. Add water, 1 tsp. at a time, until glaze is desired constancy. Spoon over cooled loaves. Sprinkle slice almonds over top.


16 slices