INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cup cake flour
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1/2 cup dry instant vanilla pudding mix (about one small 3.4 oz package)
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 cup sugar
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3 eggs, room temperature
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1 1/2 tsp almond extract
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3/4 cup milk, room temperature
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/3 cup very hot water
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8- or 9-inch loaf pan or dish, electric mixer, three mixing bowls (large, medium, small), whisk