Peach Pound Cake

Celebrate July 4th with a fresh, local dessert to take to your family picnic. Try North Carolina Peach Pound Cake, recipe courtesy of Madison Whitley:

Ingredients:
1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of butter and dust with 1/4 cup of sugar; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream together remaining butter and sugar. Continue beating and add eggs one at a time. Once fully incorporated, gradually add 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt to mixture, beating until fully incorporated.
Dredge peaches with remaining 1/4 cup flour and fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.