Golden Vanilla Pound Cake
"This pound cake is a rich, dark brown outside, with an ultra-fine, golden crumb. It's mimics closely the original proportions that define pound cake: a pound each of sugar, eggs, butter (we use a combo of butter and cream cheese), and flour. If you like a dense, firm, loaf-shaped classic pound cake, then this one's for you. One non-traditional touch: the vanilla-sugar glaze brushed atop the cake towards the end of the baking time, which gives it a crackly-crunchy top crust...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 3-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
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3/4 teaspoon salt (1/2 teaspoon if you use salted butter)
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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5 large eggs, at room temperature
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3 tablespoons milk
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2 tablespoons King Arthur Cake Enhancer, optional
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1 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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Topping
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon water
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