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Almond Pound Cake with Cherry-Berry Sauce

Create a memorable dessert cake family and friends will request again and again.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 3 hours 45 min
Makes: 16 servings
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Pound Cake
3cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
2teaspoons baking powder
3/4teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/3cups granulated sugar
1/2cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2cup vegetable oil
4eggs
1/2cup milk
1can (12.5 oz) almond pastry filling
Cherry-Berry Sauce
1 1/2cups fresh cranberries
1cup granulated sugar
1/3cup dried cherries, halved
2teaspoons cornstarch
3/4cup orange juice
Sweetened Whipped Cream
1cup whipping cream
2tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2teaspoon vanilla
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
2.In large bowl, beat 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, the butter, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture, milk and pastry filling on low speed until blended. Spread in pan.
3.Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
4.Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook all Cherry-Berry Sauce ingredients over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and mixture boils and thickens slightly. Store covered in refrigerator.
5.In chilled small bowl, beat all Sweetened Whipped Cream ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve cake with whipped cream and warm sauce.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.
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How-To
To reheat sauce, microwave in microwavable bowl uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 180); Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 110mg; Sodium 250mg; Total Carbohydrate 56g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars ncg); Protein 6Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 8%; Iron 8Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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