This comforting peach pound cake recipe brings back memories of block party weekends and summer in the big city! This pound cake recipe is great for the calorie counters.  A medium-size Georgia peach contains only 38 calories, fewer than comparable-sized apples or pears.

1 cup butter

2 tablespoons butter

2 and 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups chopped, fresh Georgia peaches

1. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with two tablespoons butter.

2. Sprinkle pan with 1/4 cup sugar.

3. Cream remaining butter; gradually add remaining two cups of sugar, beating well.

4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix well.

5. Combine 2 and 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended.

6. Dredge peaches with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Fold peaches into batter.

7. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 325*F for 1 hour 10 minutes.

Remove from pan and cool completely.

Yields 16 servings.

Recipe and photo courtesy of the Georgia Peach Commission.

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