PEACH POUND CAKE

Peach Pound Cake image

Our state grows excellent peaches, and this is one recipe I'm quick to pull out when they are in season. It's a tender, moist cake that receives rave reviews wherever I take it. -Betty Jean Gosnell, Inman, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups diced fresh or frozen peaches
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the batter alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in the peaches., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 200mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.