Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1/2
cup
almonds

sliced



3
cups
biscuit baking mix





2/3
cup
sugar





1/4
cup
shortening





1
cup
milk





2
teaspoons
vanilla extract





1/2
teaspoon
almond extract





2
each
eggs





4
each
chocolate (semi-sweet)

squares, melted, cooled



1
x
chocolate

glaze, if desired

 Heat oven to 35 degrees.

Generously grease 9 cup bundt cake pan; coat with almonds.

Beat remaining ingredients except glaze in large bowl, on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 3 seconds.

Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 4 minutes.

Pour into pan.

Bake until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, 35 to 4 minutes; cool 5 minutes.

Invert on wire rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan.

Cool cake completely.

Spread top with chocolate glaze, allowing some to drizzle down side.