President Carter Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan and line with parchment paper.

Step 2: Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy.

Step 3: Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Step 4: Add vanilla extract.

Step 5: Beat in peanut butter slowly.

Step 6: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 7: Mix into the butter mixture, a little at a time, until batter is well blended.

Step 8: Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.(Or greased floured Bundt pan )

Step 9: Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.

Step 10: Sprinkle peanuts on top. (Or glaze and top with peanuts)

Step 11: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 12: Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes more.

Step 13: Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes.

Step 14: Invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely.