• 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

Grease a 10-inch tube pan with two tablespoons butter. Sprinkle pan with 1/4 cup sugar. Cream remaining butter; gradually add remaining two cups of sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix well. Combine 2 and 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended. Dredge peaches with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Fold peaches into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 325°F for 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.

Yields 16 servings.