Prep time : 25 minutes ... Total time : 2 hours - 35 minutes ... Makes 12 servings
1 -1/2 .................cups butter , softened
3 ........................cups sugar
1 ........................(8- ounce) package cream cheese , softened
6 ........................large eggs
3 ........................cups all-purpose flour
1 ........................teaspoon almond extract
2/3 .....................cup strawberry glaze
1 ........................(6-inch) wooden skewer
1) Preheat oven to 359*F . Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy . Gradually add sugar , beating at medium speed until light and fluffy . Add cream cheese , beating until creamy . Add eggs , 1 at a time , beating just until blended after each addition .
2) Gradually add flour to butter mixture . Beat on low speed just until blended after each addition , stopping to scrape bowl as needed . Stir in almond extract . Pour 1/3 of batter into a greased and floured 10-inch (14-cup) tube pan (about 2-2/3 cups batter) . Dollop 8 rounded teaspoons strawberry glaze over batter and whirl with a wooden skewer . Tepest procedure once and top with remaining 1/3 if batter .
3) Bake at 350*F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until along wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean . Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes ; remove from pan to wire rack , and cool completely (about 1 hour).
TIP : You can purchase strawberry glaze in the freezer aisle in the grocery store .
Heart Healthy and it's so good ... melts in your mouth ... that's what Dad says .
