Peach Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter plus 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chopped, fresh  peaches

Directions:

1. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with 2 tablespoons butter.
2. Sprinkle pan with 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Cream remaining butter; gradually add remaining sugar, beating well.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla and mix well.
6. Combine 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
7. Dredge peaches with remaining 1/4 cup flour.
8. Fold peaches into batter.
9. Pour batter into prepared pan.
10. Bake at 325º for 1 hour 10 minutes.
11. Remove from pan and cool completely.