BLUEBERRY-PEACH POUND CAKE

Blueberry-Peach Pound Cake image

This recipe was a lucky experiment. I was going to make apple pound cake but found I had no apples. So, I used the blueberries and peaches I had on hand. I was a winning combination.-Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2-1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/4 cups chopped peeled fresh peaches (1/2-inch pieces)
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in milk. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in peaches and blueberries. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 212mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.