PEANUT BUTTER POUND CAKE

1 1/4 cups butter
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Cream butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in peanut butter, then flour. Pour into prepared 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 50 to 60 minutes; or until centers test done. After about 15 minutes of baking, sprinkle finely chopped peanuts onto the batter to give a crunchy topping.

Source: Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions