Heard of Elvis Presley's Pound Cake? I'm sure you have if you're a true blue, super die-hard Elvis fan. I was given this recipe by the charming Uncle Lee who truly got me "All Shook Up" with this cake! But before I get into Elvis' cake, let me tell you a teeny weeny bit about Uncle Lee and "A Thing Called Love"! If "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" of which romance brings, sorrow no more. Cross that "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and hop on over to Uncle Lee's blog. He'll dazzle you, romance you, dance with you, charm you, share a story with you, share a song with you, and he'll definitely humour you too. He'll say, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", and with "A Little Less Conversation", one "Can't Help Falling In Love" as one gets swept by the magic of sweet romance ;)
While I usually find that most pound cakes are rather dense and dry, this one is truly the opposite. It is one of the best butter pound cakes I've had so far. I took the liberty to add dried prunes, which gave the cake a really nice additional flavor and texture.
ELVIS PRESLEY'S POUND CAKE
3 cups granulated sugar (I reduced it to 1 3/4 cups, and which turned out just nice for me)
3 cups granulated sugar (I reduced it to 1 3/4 cups, and which turned out just nice for me)
1/2 pound butter, softened
7 eggs, at room temperature
3 cups cake flour, sifted twice, divided (I added 1.5 teaspoon baking powder to the flour too)
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
7 eggs, at room temperature
3 cups cake flour, sifted twice, divided (I added 1.5 teaspoon baking powder to the flour too)
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Butter and flour a 10-inch 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 extract. Pour batter into prepared pan. Set in a COLD oven and turn heat to 350 degrees F.
- Bake 60 to 70 minutes, until a sharp knife inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.
To quote Uncle Lee, "Hold that smile and keep a song in your heart!"
Have a great week!
Hi Nyonya, let me be,
ReplyDeleteYour lovin teddy bear
Put a chain around my neck,
And lead me anywhere
Oh let me be....
Your teddy bear.
I don't wanna be a tiger
Cause tigers play too rough,
I don't wanna be a lion
Cause lions aint the kind,
You love enough.
Just wanna be, your teddy bear
Put a chain around my neck
And lead me anywhere,
Oh let me be.....
Your teddy bear.
Nyonya, you made me blush, *wink*....thank you, and thank you for your kind and warm thoughts and ahemm, marketing, ha ha.
Hey! Holy Smoke! That cake...it's outstanding! Sensational!
Only you can make it as the King liked it.
And thank you for the lovely slice, love the scent.
Wish I can have more, but let your other friends here try it....bet it'll shake, rattle and roll them...
Nyonya, you are good!
Long live the King, long live Petite Nyonya....
It sure making me hum the tune of 'Blue Hawaii' now....
You have a pleasant week Nyonya, and hold that smile. From Canada, merci beaucoup. Lee.
Psssst, where were you when I was handing out my resume, *wink*.
I Love Elvis... ! ...My parents listened to him a lot...and so I was hooked on it since I was very little... The cake is INCREDIBLE ! I love it... nothing beats a good pound cake like that...
ReplyDeleteHi Nyonya!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is wonderful. I love the recipe. Looks great. I see you have lots of recipes. I love to try new foods and new recipes. You have both. Can't wait to try this pound cake.
Loved the Elvis peice you wrote too. Really good. I have signed up to follow your blog. I can't wait to see what you share next with us. I hope you will stop by and visit my blog as well. I would be so honored to have you follow as well. Stop by soon. Country hugs, Sherry
What a fun post!! Your cake sounds delicious, I really like the addition of the prunes. 3 cups is ALOT!! Glad to hear the lesser amount worked just fine :D
ReplyDeleteUncle Lee is awesome possum!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLook at the recipe, pound cake look similar to butteer cake, I have never try bake pound cake before, would love to try it one day. Thanks for shring.
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks so buttery, creamy and soft! I bet it was delicious with the prunes! Love all the Elvis you included in your post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cake! It looks very tasty and moist.
ReplyDeleteHi Nyonya, may I have your permission to copy your cake picture for my next posting?
ReplyDeleteIf can, will post tomorrow or Friday....
Thanking you in anticipation, best regards, Lee.
Hi Petit Nyonya,
ReplyDeleteThis is just the most creative and fun posting I have seen for a long, long time! Thanks for sharing it.
Luiz @ The London Foodie
Hi Uncle Lee! Uncle Lee!...what an endearing 'teddy bear' poem. You've certainly made me laugh again :D. When you were giving out your resume, I was probably helping my mum pound some sambal belachan in the kitchen in my old kampong house :D. I've left a comment on your blog in reply to your question. Please go ahead and use my cake picture as you wish :D. And thank you again for this lovely recipe. If only my mum is still around, I would bake it with all my love for her to eat as she loves butter cake so very much!
ReplyDeleteHi Nat, I grew up listening to Elvis (and many others) as my dad is a fan big too. Love his songs! So evergreen.
Hi Country Wings in Phoenix, thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet words :). Always so delightful to add another blog friend :D
Hi girlichef, thank you! Yes, the amount of sugar I used works just fine.
Hi Quinn, oh yeah!! Uncle Lee is quite a possum indeed!
Hi Sonia, yes, it's actually butter cake.
Hi Cinnamon Girl, yes the prunes went very well with this cake. Try it, it is soft, rich & tasty.
Hi Palidor, yes, it's soft & moist. It is one of the best butter pound cake I've tried.
Luiz @ London Foodie, thank you :). It's fun for me too to post something different from my usual style once a while. Thanks to Uncle Lee who contributed to this idea.
Hi Nyonya, regret read of your loss. Always sad to have lose a close family member.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind and gracious gesture.....
Will post tomorrow or Friday....
Sweet dreams, Lee.
Would love a slice of this delicious cake! Fun post!
ReplyDeleteyour cake look so moist and yummy!!
ReplyDeleteWow...Elvis Presley Cake, can I have one piece?
ReplyDeletethats a lovely looking cake, looks so moist too!!!
ReplyDeleteElvis! When I wa a child, he was the king of rock-and-roll, oh that was longtime ago. I think today I prefer the cake to his music! Ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteMy...my... just look at that cake... so deliciously yummy!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a delcious pound cake! I think Elvis may have eaten just a tad too much of it. (wink)
ReplyDeleteAs for Uncle Lee's website- Madonna? I pass.
I too love Elvis songs, he is a legend. Pound cake looks moist and delicious!!!
ReplyDeletewow, recipe fit for a king! ;)
ReplyDeleteMmm. Butter pound cake. I'm not sure who could turn such a thing down. Love the addition of the prunes -- so luscious!
ReplyDeletethis is awesomely interesting piece of work! well done! just awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post! I enjoyed it. the pound cake looks lovely too...so glad u reduced the sugar...it looked too much in the original...Il bookmark this for sure. TQ :))
ReplyDeleteHi Petite Nyonya....you remember Irene's birthday?
ReplyDeleteCheck out last comment.
Best regards, Lee.
you can still bake for yr sisters..can almost taste the butter melting in the mouth!
ReplyDeleteYum.... The dough looks really delicious!
ReplyDeleteRock with Elvis! Always in season:))
ReplyDeleteThat's lots of eggs and butter! This butter cake must have tasted fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFun post and super cake too, looks very moist!
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched an Elvis video for a long time - fun! The cake sounds luscious!
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