Almond Gateau Recipe

----------------------------------TOPPING---------------------------------- 1/4 c Soft butter or margarine

1/2 c Sliced almonds

2 tb C and H Golden Brown Sugar

------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 1/4 c C and H Golden Brown Sugar

-- firmly packed 1 pk Pound cake mix (17 oz.)

Topping: Spread a 9-inch tube pan with soft butter in an even thick layer on bottom and 2/3 way up the sides. Pat almonds evenly over butter. Sprinkle brown sugar on bottom. Cake: Combine brown sugar with cake mix and prepare according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in 325 degree oven 1 hour or until golden brown. To remove cake, invert on serving plate. Serve cold. If using a loose bottom tube pan place foil under pan to protect oven. Reprinted with permission from _Just Cakes_ From the C and H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias