Chocolate almond pound cake

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       Title: Chocolate Almond Pound Cake
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 16 servings
  
     1/2 c  Finely chopped almonds
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       4 oz Butter, melted
       4    Eggs
       4 oz Bitter chocolate, melted
   1 1/2 ts Almond extract
       2 c  Flour
       1 c  Corn meal
       1 ts Salt (optional)
     1/2 ts Baking powder
       1 c  Milk
  
   Chocolate Almond Pound Cake
   
   This recipe came from the echo in my early days on it.  I didn't
   record who posted it.
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Generously grease a 12 c bundt pan.
   Coat sides with almonds.
   
   In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.  Add
   eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Stir in chocolate
   and almond extract.
   
   Combine flour, corn meal, salt and baking powder.  Add alternately
   with milk to chocolate mixture, mixing at low speed until well
   blended. Spoon into pan.
   
   Bake 50-60 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes.  remove from pan and cool on
   rack.
   
   Serves 16
   
   *Ellen*
  
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