Double Peanut Butter Pound Cake recipe

Source: The National Peanut Board

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Peanut Butter Frosting

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture alternately with milk. Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 degrees F until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Cool in pan 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle cake with Peanut Butter Frosting.

Yield: 12 servings (one slice per serving).