(This post is sponsored by Great Day Farms. All opinions are my own.)
Y’all. Before I get to this amazing Velvet Elvis Pound Cake recipe, I want to let you know I have ten dozen Great Day Farms eggs to give away just in time for Christmas baking! If you are like me, you can always use extra eggs, especially free ones. I went through almost three dozen eggs preparing my Thanksgiving meal. Almost every dessert and casserole calls for eggs.
But first…
Let’s talk about the yummiest pound cake ever. I present the Velvet Elvis Pound Cake.
My Momma (who rarely cooks these days) made this pound cake last Christmas, and it was so heavenly that I made it for Thanksgiving last week.
According to the recipe Momma found in the Dallas Morning News, it was Elvis’s favorite. I know what you’re thinking and no, it isn’t a peanut butter and banana poundcake. The texture is smooth like velvet (so velvety I’ve named it the Velvet Elvis Pound cake).
This cake is truly perfect from the edges to the center. It’s made with cake flour and whipping cream—therein lies the difference.
Who knew?
Well, Elvis did.
You’ll want to add this to your holiday baking menu. It’s a Christmas worthy dessert and my new favorite.
Velvet Elvis Poundcake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 stick 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour sifted twice
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed - about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in half of the cake flour.
- Add whipping cream.
- Beat in remaining cake flour and vanilla.
- Pour batter into a buttered and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, approximately 60 - 65 minutes.
- Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
- While you enjoy it, think of The King.
Now here’s more about the egg giveaway. Courtesy of Great Day Farms, I will be giving away one dozen eggs to ten winners. Contest ends December 9. Winners will be announced periodically during contest. There are several ways to enter, just follow the instructions below or on the Grace Grits Facebook page by clicking HERE. Thank ya, thank ya very much!
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Velvet Elvis photo courtesy of Jamie Dwyer – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamidwyer/2474408252/
Do you measure the flour and then sift twice or
Sift the flour twice and then measure the flour?
The volume of flour wil be different.
You should sift the flour, then measure. Thanks!
Favorite recipe with eggs … tossup between dressing and sweet potato casserole 🙂
Well that looks mighty yummy!! Hope I win.
It is!! Thanks for entering:)
I use lots of eggs, especially baking around the holidays. But the any-time favorite is devilled eggs.
I’m right there with you on the deviled eggs!
I love to use eggs in pies and cakes. Not the most healthy recipe but tasty.
Tis the season Aimee!
I love huevos rancheros–like a good little Texan should!! I’m also a huge fan of quiche!
Rosemond
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Oh yeah. Huevos rancheros and quiche. Both sounds wonderful anytime.
I LOVE eggs and my favorite way to eat them would probably be sunny side with a big mix of vegetables, sweet potatoes, and hot sauce! 🙂
Sounds like the perfect way to start the day!
I love to eat my eggs over easy, with a side of toast to dunk into the yolks.
Yes, gotta soak up those yummy yolks!
I love baking for the holidays. I’m going to attempt to make all different kinds of banana breads and pound cakes.
I hope you’ll try this Elvis poundcake recipe. So delicious! Good luck with your baking.
I love eggs and keep a bowl of hard boiled in the fridge to add to salads and to snack on.
Me too! One of my favorite snacks!
I have two eggs every morning and I go in stages. Sometimes it’s a sort of blueberry omelet with lots of cream and cinnamon in it, other times, a simple veggie fritata sort of thing with onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Mmm!
Thanks for the cake recipe. Love the thought and can almost smell it baking, right now!
Yum. Great breakfast ideas Katharine!
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I’d love some eggs for baking! Wish that I were closer…….
This poundcake looks incredible – Thanks for the recipe
Bobbi – I’ll be mailing out a coupon for free eggs. I’m sure you live plenty close for that!
Who wouldn’t love a Elvis-inspired pound cake…WHO?!
Exactly!
I love hardboiled eggs!
Me too Lora!