Peanut Butter Pound Cake

This sweet and rich pound cake has a nutty taste thanks to the addition of peanut butter and a crunchy topping of finely chopped peanuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 ¼ cups butter, softened
• ⅓ cup finely chopped peanuts (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan; line with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract. Beat in peanut butter slowly.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Mix into the butter mixture, a little at a time, until batter is well blended. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle peanuts on top. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes more.

Step 5

Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely.