CHOCOLATE ALMOND POUND CAKE

Ingredients for the Chocolate Pound Cake

1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1 1/2 cups sugar.
4 ounce butter, melted
4 eggs
4 ounces bitter chocolate, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoons salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk

To Make this Chocolate Cake

:Preheat oven to 350°F.
Generously grease a 12 cup bundt pan and coat sides with almonds.
In a large bowl beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each egg
Stir in the melted chocolate and almond extract.
Combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder and add alternately with milk chocolate mixture, mixing at low speed until well blended.