Almond Brickle Bits Loaf Cakes Food

ALMOND BRICKLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-inch round cake pan.
• Combine sugar, butter, eggs and almond extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
• Add flour, sour cream, baking powder & soda and salt. Continue beating until well mixed.
• Spread half the batter into prepared pan and sprinkle all the chopped apricots over batter.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons toasted almonds and 2 tablespoons toffee bits over apricots.
• Spread remaining batter over filling then sprinkle with remaining almonds and toffee bits.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.
• Stir together glaze ingredients in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled coffee cake.

ALMOND BRICKLE- EASY

Steps:

• Cook butter and sugar in a skillet over medium heat until sugar has completely melted, about 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add almonds and continue cooking and stirring for another 2 or 3 minutes, just until the almonds begin to brown around the edges.
• Pour mixture into a well greased (butter) 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over hot mixture. Wait a minute or two until they are soft and melting and spread them evenly over the top. Chill until firm, break into pieces and hide it from everyone so you can have it all for you!
• NOTE: This stuff is really good broken up as a topping for homemade vanilla ice cream and on top of cakes or in the filling between layers.

ALMOND BRICKLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease & flour a 9" round cake pan; set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Add flour, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda,and salt; mix well.
• Spread half of the batter in the prepared cake pan.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons almonds and 2 tablespoons toffee bits over batter.
• Layer on the remaining batter.
• Sprinkle remaining almonds and toffee bits over batter.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• TO GLAZE:
• Stir together the powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk in a small bowl.
• Drizzle over the cooled cake.

TOFFEE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust. Bake until golden brown, 24-26 minutes. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.