Kate's Peach Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter , or as needed
• 2 tablespoons white sugar , or as needed
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 4 eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour , divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups fresh peaches - peeled , pitted, and chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch tube pan and cover with sugar.

2. 2

   Mix 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter together using an electric mixer in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, making sure they are well incorporated. Stir in vanilla extract.

3. 3

   Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Stir flour mixture gradually into the butter mixture until combined.

4. 4

   Coat peaches in remaining 1/4 cup flour; fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before flipping cake onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.