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Title: Golden Anniversary Bundt Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Chocolate
Yield: 10 servings

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3 lg Eggs
1 c Sour cream; divided
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c Sifted cake Flour
2/3 c (2 oz) unblanched sliced,
- toasted almonds; fine
- ground
1 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
2 tb Grated orange peel
1 c Unsalted butter; softened

MMMMM------------------------ORANGE SYRUP-----------------------------
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Fresh orange juice
1/3 c Grand Marnier

MMMMM------------------CHOCOLATE GANACHE GLAZE-----------------------
6 oz Bittersweet chocolate; fine
- grated
1/2 c Heavy cream

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Grease a 9 cup fluted bundt pan and dust lightly with
flour.

Combine eggs, 1/4 cup of the sour cream and the vanilla;
set aside. Mix together dry ingredients and orange zest
in large bowl. Add butter and remaining sour cream. Mix
on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed until
creamy. Gradually add egg mixture in thirds, mixing well
after each addition. Spread batter in prepared 9-cup
fluted tube pan. Bake until tester inserted in center
comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.

Remove cake from oven. Poke holes in top of cake. Brush
with 1/2 of Orange Syrup. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert
onto cooling rack. Brush with remaining syrup. Cool
before glazing with Chocolate Ganache.

TIP: Process toasted almonds with sugar and orange zest
in a food processor for perfect texture.

ORANGE SYRUP: Heat sugar, orange juice and Grand Marnier
in small saucepan until dissolved. (note: For non
alcoholic version, replace with additional orange
juice.)

CHOCOLATE GANACHE GLAZE: Process in food processor or
grate until very fine. Scald cream in small saucepan.
Add grated chocolate. Cover and let sit for five
minutes. Gently stir until smooth. If necessary, stir on
low heat to melt chocolate. Place cake on cooling rack
with waxed paper underneath to catch drippings. Pour
ganache glaze over cake

Mary Haynes, Madisonville, Tennessee

RECIPE FROM: https://swansdown.com

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