Vanilla Bean Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ¾ cups cake flour
• 1 tsp. each baking powder and table salt
• 3 ½ sticks unsalted butter (28 Tbsp.), room temperature
• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 tsp. vanilla bean paste
• ½ tsp. almond extract
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• Powdered sugar, whipped cream, and mixed berries
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tsp. vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt