Frankfurter Gruntz

mandabears's Note:

I found this recipe that was MIA for 15 years while unpacking after the move to Florida. It is delicious and starts with a frozen pound cake. The filling starts with 2 packages cook and serve vanilla pudding. Cook time is for the almonds and pudding only.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 16 ounces frozen pound cake , thawed

FILLING

• 2 cups milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 (3 ounce) packages vanilla pudding mix
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ lb sweet butter

ALMONDS

• ¾ cup slivered almond
• ¼ cup butter

Directions:

1. Slice pound cake into 1/2 inch horizontal layers.
2. Set aside.
3. FILLING: Combine pudding mix, milk and salt and cook until thickened.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
5. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
6. Stir into cooled pudding.
7. ALMONDS: In a skillet melt 1/4 cup butter.
8. Add almonds and cook until golden brown.
9. Cool.
10. Grind until consistency of corn meal.
11. TO ASSEMBLE CAKE:.
12. Cover cake layers with pudding.
13. Frost top and sides of cake with pudding.
14. Top with ground almonds.
15. Store cake covered in refrigerator.

Reviews

[Koechin (Chef)]

This is a wonderful and easy recipe!! I have used it for years. However mine calls for one more DELICIOUS STEP, sprinkle each layer with Rum before adding the filling/frosting. Try it you'll like it too. :-) Ingrid