Elvis Presley's Pound Cake

Name: Elvis Presley's Pound Cake
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS; 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

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"When we wrote our book Elvis World (Knopf, 1987), we often dined with fans of The King. As they discussed what they loved about him, it became clear that one of the reasons people felt so close to Elvis was that he never lost his down-home taste. You can see it in the decor at Graceland, a poor Mississippi boy's idea of how a rich person's house should look; and it is apparent in what he ate. He could afford filet mignon but preferred well-done burgers. Instead of champagne, he drank Pepsi. For dessert, he favored Deep South diner classics. One of Elvis's favorite sweets was the pound cake made by his childhood friend Janelle McComb. She gave us her recipe in 1987, on the 10th anniversary of Elvis's death. Every year at Christmas, she'd bake two loaves and bring them to Graceland. Elvis could eat one all by himself. Fans know about McComb and place her in the firmament of those who practice TCE ("Taking Care of Elvis"); to serve her cake is to keep the legend alive. —Jane and Michael Stern, authors of Roadfood.com..."

INGREDIENTS

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INGREDIENTS

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16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans

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3 cups cake flour, sifted, plus more for pans

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3 cups sugar

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2 tsp. vanilla extract

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¾ tsp. kosher salt

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7 eggs

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1 cup heavy cream

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