Elvis Presley Cake Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter together and mix well. Pat into a lightly greased glass 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Prepare the filling.
• Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla. Add the peanut butter; beat. Add the banana and butter and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over the cake mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. You want the center to be a little gooey, so do not over bake. Top each cake slice with a mint leaf and dollop of whipped cream.

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.

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 mixture fitted with a 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 the flour, then all the cream, then the remaining flour, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down side of bowl, then beat at medium 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 to 350 degrees. Bake until golden and a wooden toothpick 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.

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.

Steps:

• FROSTING: With an electric mixer beat together the butter and peanut butter until smooth. Slowly mix/beat in the powdered sugar and milk until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Add mashed banana and mix thoroughly (it's okay if it has small lumps of banana in it. Chill until needed.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 2 9" round pie pans with bakers ease (or grease and flour pans). Set aside.
• CAKE: In a medium bowl and with an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, sliced banana, oil and water together on medium speed until mostly smooth or only a few very small pieces of banana are visible. On low speed beat in the egg, cocoa powder and the cake mix. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 1 minute or until batter is well blended, adding more water if needed (batter will be thick). If using, gently fold in peanuts.
• Spoon an equal amount of batter into each round, Bake on center rack for 15-20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• Remove frosting from fridge while cake is cooling. Frost cake when ready. Sprinkle the top and/or sides with an even amount of the chopped peanuts. Garnish the top of with a dried banana chip for each slice. Refrigerate until serving. Note, you can also make cupcakes or a sheetcake if you choose. Keep refrigerated.