Elvis Presley Cake
This Elvis Presley Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and topped with an amazing pineapple glaze and the most delicious homemade frosting!
A PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH A CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
I have such a fun recipe to share with y’all today! Seriously, you are gonna fall in love with this cake. I’ll be honest, I have no clue how it got its name. You always hear that Elvis Presley loved his peanut butter and banana sandwiches but this definitely doesn’t have those flavors. However, it was rumored that he loved pineapple cakes so this recipe definitely fits that bill!
TIPS FOR MAKING ELVIS PRESLEY CAKE
- To really enhance the pineapple flavors, you can use a pineapple cake mix.
- It’s very important the cream cheese be at room temperature. If it isn’t, your frosting will come out lumpy. See my post on How to Soften Cream Cheese Quickly if you forgot to soften it in time. I also have a great hack for How To Soften Butter Quickly as well.
- The pecans are optional in the frosting. Or, feel free to switch it up with walnuts. Pecans are very southern so we think that was only fitting for Elvis.
- I haven’t tried making this as a layer cake yet. Once the cake gets saturated with the pineapple glaze, it becomes very moist and therefore doesn’t always lend itself for layering. If you try it, please let me know!
- Be sure to look for crushed pineapple in 100% juice, not syrup. The syrup kind is thick and is super sweet.
- I think if you like this cake then you will love my other recipe for Southern Pecan Praline Cake. That one is inexplicably delicious!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- yellow cake mix
- (ingredients needed to make cake; eggs, oil and water)
- crushed pineapple in juice (not heavy syrup)
- sugar
- cream cheese
- salted butter
- powdered sugar
- chopped pecans
HOW TO MAKE ELVIS PRESLEY CAKE
Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions for a 9×13-inch baking pan.
While cake is baking, stir together the pineapple and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved (about 2-3 minutes.) Remove from heat and wait for cake to finish baking.
Once the cake is finished baking, while still hot, poke holes all over the top with a fork. Pour the warm pineapple mixture over the cake. Spread out the pineapple mixture so it evenly covers the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Once cake is cooled, it’s time to start the frosting! In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter (using an electric or stand mixer) on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add in the confectioner’s sugar, beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy (remember, if using a stand mixer, to occasionally scrape down the sides.)
Finally, stir in the chopped pecans (if using.) Drop the frosting by dollops onto the cake.
Smooth and spread it to coat. Cover and refrigerate the cake until fully chilled before serving. The cake will keep for up to 5 days when stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Pineapple Crumb Cake
- Homemade Italian Cream Cake
- Pineapple Bread Pudding
- Pineapple Fluff
- Pineapple Casserole
- Pineapple Poke Cake
- Pig Pickin Cake
- Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Originally published: November 2013
Updated photos & republished: August 2020
Elvis Presley Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- (ingredients needed to make cake; eggs, oil and water)
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice (not heavy syrup)
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick), softened to room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare 1 box yellow cake mix with (ingredients needed to make cake; eggs, oil and water) and bake according to package directions for a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- While cake is baking, stir together 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved (about 2-3 minutes). Remove from heat and wait for cake to finish baking.
- Once the cake is finished baking, while still hot, poke holes all over the top with a fork.
- Pour the warm pineapple mixture over the cake. Spread out the pineapple mixture so it evenly covers the cake.
- Allow the cake to cool completely. Once cake is cooled, it's time to start the frosting.
- In a large bowl, beat together 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature and 11/2 cup salted butter (1 stick), softened to room temperature using an electric or stand mixer) on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add in 3 cups powdered sugar (a little at a time) beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Remember, if using a stand mixer, to occasionally scrape down the sides.
- Finally, stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
- Drop the frosting by dollops onto the cake. Smooth and spread it to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate the cake until fully chilled before serving (2 hours). This gives time for the flavors to come together so don't skip this step.
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Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
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It is not a stupid thing to collect. I have probably over 8,000 and I look at them and find new things all the time. I would rather read a cookbook than anything else. I love to try new thing and even try making up recipes from different recipes by adding or taking out ingredients. Keep collecting
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I pinned to my Poke Cake board!
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I just pinned this recipe. Thank you
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