Chocolate Almond Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1-1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 cup Cornmeal
• 1/2 cup Butter (Melted)
• 1/2 cup Chocolate
• 1/2 cup Almonds (Chopped)
• 1/2 tbl Almond Essence
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 4 Eggs (Beaten)

Method

1. Place the dark cooking chocolate in a bowl and melt over a saucepan full of hot water.
2. Take a mixing bowl and combine the beaten eggs, sugar and butter until fluffy.
3. Now fold in the ground almonds and melted chocolate.
4. Using a separate bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and milk together. Then add to the creamed mixture.
5. Pour the batter into a greased cake tin.
6. Place in an oven preheated to 350 F and bake for 60 minutes.
7. Lift out and place on a wire rack to cool.