Elvis Presleys Favorite Pound Cake Recipes

ELVIS PRESLEY'S FAVORITE WHIPPING CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and flour a 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• Thoroughly cream together sugar and butter.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in half the flour, then the whipping cream, then the other half of the flour.
• Add Vanilla.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Set in COLD oven and turn heat to 350ºF.
• Bake 1 hour to 70 minutes, until a sharp knife inserted in cake turns out clean.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.
• Wrapped well, this cake will keep for several days.
• Note: while the original recipe did not suggest this, when I'm in the mood for something different I will add a teaspoon or two of orange or lemon extract for a lemon or orange pound cake.

ELVIS PRESLEY CAKE

Steps:

• In a 9x13 pan prepare yellow cake according to package directions.
• While the cake is cooking, put the can of pineapple (including syrup) in a small sauce pan.
• Add 1 cup sugar to the pineapple and cook over medium heat being careful not to brown the pineapple.
• In another small saucepan heat the cream cheese and 1/2 box of powdered sugar.
• When melted and heated it should resemble an icing.
• More powdered sugar may be added to achieve the desired look.
• Remove cake from oven and punch holes all over with the handle of a wooden spoon or similar instrument.
• Pour the hot pineapple mix over the top of the cake.
• Let it absorb into the cake.
• Drizzle the icing mix over the cake.
• Top with chopped pecans if desired.

ELVIS PRESLEY CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to instructions on package. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Allow to cool.
• Combine pineapple and sugar in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Spoon over cooled cake.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla. Add pecans and mix well.
• Spread cream cheese frosting over cake.

ELVIS PRESLEY'S FAVORITE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position, but do not preheat oven.
• Generously butter pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour.
• Sift together sifted flour (3 cups) and salt into a bowl. Repeat sifting into another bowl (flour will have been sifted 3 times total).
• Beat together butter (2 sticks) and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes in a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or 6 to 8 minutes with a handheld mixer. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add half of flour, then all of cream, then remaining flour, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down side of bowl, then beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes. Batter will become creamier and satiny.
• Spoon batter into pan and rap pan against work surface once or twice to eliminate air bubbles. Place pan in (cold) oven and turn oven temperature to 350°F. Bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in middle of cake comes out with a few crumbs adhering, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake in pan on a rack 30 minutes. Run a thin knife around inner and outer edges of cake, then invert rack over pan and invert cake onto rack to cool completely.

ELVIS PRESLEY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and flour a 10" tube pan. Thoroughly cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in half the flour, then the whipping cream , then the other half of the flour. Add vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan. Set in COLD oven and turn heat to 350~. Bake 60-70 minutes, until a sharp knife inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.

ELVIS PRESLEY'S FAVORITE VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Generously butter pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• Once you sifted the homemade cake flour for 5 times, then add salt and sift together once again. If using cake flour then you need to sift only 3 times.
• Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer
• at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes in a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or 6 to 8 minutes with a handheld mixer.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, For 1/2 egg ( beat one egg in separate bowl, and add 1 1/2 tablespoon of egg to mixture, 1 large egg is about 3 tablespoon,so use only half of it for half egg).
• then beat in vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low and add half of flour, then all of cream, then remaining flour, mixing well after each addition.
• Scrape down side of bowl, and then beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes. Batter will become creamier and satiny.
• Transfer the batter into pan and tap the pan against work surface once or twice to eliminate air bubbles.
• Place pan in (cold) oven and turn oven temperature to 350°F. Bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in middle of cake comes out with a few crumbs adhering, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake in pan on a rack 30 minutes. Run a thin knife around inner and outer edges of cake, then invert rack over pan and invert cake onto rack to cool completely.

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• I used store-bought cake flour as I had some in hand, but it is very easy to make your own. Use 2 tbsp of corn starch in a measuring cup and then add all-purpose flour to fill the cup. Now mix it up well and sift to combine. Same way add 1 tbsp of corn starch to ½ cup measuring cup and then fill the remaining with all-purpose flour. The flours have to be sifted at least 5 times to ensure proper mixing. If using store-bought cake flour, you will need to sift it 3 times. Also, add the salt to the flour when sifting. Keep this aside.
• Butter the loaf pan liberally and then dust flour all over it. Shake off the excess flour and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• Fit the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes). You could also use a hand mixer to beat.
• Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. For half an egg, beat the whole egg in a bowl and use half of it.
• Add the vanilla and continuing mixing.
• Reduce the speed of the mixer and add half the flour mixture. Next, add the cream and then the remaining flour. Mix well after adding each ingredient.
• Scrape down the bowl and continuing beating at medium speed for about 5 minutes. You will notice that the batter becomes very creamy and fluffy after 5 minutes.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and tap the pan couple of times to release any trapped air.
• Place the pan in the cold oven. DO NOT PREHEAT THE OVEN. Turn on the oven to 350 F and bake until golden brown. It took me about 55 minutes. Make sure that you keep checking after 50 minutes as each oven is different and the baking time may vary. Insert a toothpick and ensure that it comes out clean with few crumbs attached.
• Cool the Vanilla Pound Cake in the pan on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes. Gently run the knife along the edge of the pan and then invert it on the rack. Let it cool completely before slicing.

ELVIS PRESLEY'S FAVORITE WHIPPING CREAM POUND CAKE BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Butter and Flour 10" tube or Bunt cale pan
• 2. Crean together Sugar and Butter till fluffy
• 3. Add Eggs, one at a time, Beat well after each.
• 4. Mix in 1/2 the Sifted flour, (MUST SIFT the Flour Twice) then Whipping cream, then the other 1/2 of the SIFTED flour. Stir well
• 5. Add Vanilla
• 6. Pour into Prepared flour Coated pan. MUST be a Tall pan it Rises to a Full Angel food sized cake pan. Its a big Pound cake. (See Photo)
• 7. Place in "Cold Oven" and turn on the Heat to 350* degrees, (DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN) My Personal Note: when I baked this in My Oven I baked this at 350 for 1 hr 50 min. and it was done. I tested with a sharp knife, as its pretty tall. My suggestion; Watch your ovens and check after 1 1/2 hrs as ovens do differ.
• 8. Bake 1 hr 30 min. (1 1/2 hrs) until sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9. Cool in pan, 5 min.
• 10. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.
• 11. Wrap well this cake will Keep for several days. (even out on the Cupboard & Still be Moist and Good) . . I did just that. Note: (This recipe is printed as it was in the Mississippi Newspaper article) Original Recipe does not say this, But I have used other flavors, such as, Orange and Lemon Extract in place of Vanilla, for Lemon or Orange Pound cake.