Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Elvis' Pound Cake

Catch your eye, me too! Saveur Magazine is celebrating their 150th issue with 150 hard to find recipes from around the world. As I scrolled down the ingredient list, I just knew I'd like this recipe from Jane and Michael Stern's 1987 cookbook Elvis World! We've never lost that attraction to the King, we loved his voice and his movies, we loved that he loved his Mama and we really loved the fact that this poor Mississippi boy could afford anything he wanted to eat... but he liked peanut butter, banana sandwiches on white bread!  Simple and delicious, this is a keeper!




Elvis Presley's Pound Cake Serves 10
from Elvis World Jane and Michael Stern
16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
3 cups cake flour, sifted, plus more for pans
3 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ tsp. kosher salt
7 eggs
1 cup heavy cream

Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9"x 5"x 2" loaf pans; set aside. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl on medium-high speed of a hand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 6 minutes. Add eggs one at time, beating well after each, until smooth. Add flour and cream alternately, beginning and ending with flour, beating until smooth. Increase speed to high; beat batter until smooth and light, about 5 minutes. Divide batter between prepared pans, and smooth tops with a rubber spatula; bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with a couple crumbs adhering to it, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes, and then unmold onto a cooling rack; let cool completely before slicing and serving. 

8 comments:

  1. you know, I've never been to Graceland.. it's a place I'd love to see before I kick the bucket.

    This recipe looks great!...

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    1. We went to Graceland years ago, glad we went but it wasn't the mecca for me since his music was not my generation. He was loved by so many though and he was one of a kind that changed music for the better, don't you think?

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  2. I always liked Elvis and his love for gospel music. This cake looks great. I've never seen a cake recipe with heavy cream.

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    1. I have to say his gospel songs are my favorite, he had such a beautiful voice. I can imagine the high fat content of the cream would make this cake super moist, besides the 16 tablespoons of butter! Pound cake is one of those comfort foods that is often taken as a housewarming gift or to someone who has lost a loved one so calories are forgiven!

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  3. Would that I could eat all the pound cake I want and not gain more weight.

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    1. Have you noticed that everything that tastes good has a lot of calories? Me too!

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  4. Does sound like the french recipe that I use.. but a bath bake is required and almond extract is used, the eggs are seperated (gee, I hope they get back together in sake of the kids.. Heehee) only mild morning hurmor there.. sorry.. but I love pound cake, yet it's sooo costly now adays to make. NOW you've got me wanting a large slice with berries on it.. oh yum!

    warm hugs,

    Cotton Peony

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    1. Oh yes, just for the sake of the kids!! Kitchen humor is not wasted on me...

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