Slice-of-Life Cake | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ***For the frosting:***
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons whole milk, plus more, to taste
• almonds, toasted, sliced, to taste, for topping