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Ingredientes
- Gluten-Free Cardamom & Vanilla Bean Pound Cake
- 1 1/2 sticks of softened butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of Sonoma Syrup Co. Vanilla Bean Extract 'Crush' or the seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups (or 260 grams) gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already contains it)
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- For the whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Extract 'Crush'
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