Description
Indulgent Elvis Presley Cake delights with creamy banana-infused layers and rich peanut butter frosting. Sweet Southern comfort meets rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia in this classic dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
Liquid and Fat Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Garnish/Additional Ingredients:
(None specified in the original recipe)
Instructions
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish by greasing and dusting with flour. Set oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine cake mix, vegetable oil, water, and eggs. Utilize an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes, ensuring thorough blending. Gently incorporate mashed bananas into the batter.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely within the pan, resting on a wire rack.
- Create frosting by whipping butter and cream cheese until silky and uniform in texture. Incrementally add powdered sugar, beating until achieving a light, airy consistency.
- Fold crushed pineapple and vanilla extract into the frosting, mixing until evenly distributed.
- Once cake has reached room temperature, generously spread the pineapple-infused frosting across the surface.
- Optional: Sprinkle chopped walnuts or pecans atop the frosted cake for added crunch and visual appeal.
- Slice into square portions and serve this delectable Elvis-inspired dessert.
Notes
- Select overripe bananas for deeper, sweeter flavor that enhances the cake’s moisture and richness.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smoother batter and more even cake texture.
- Toast chopped nuts before garnishing to intensify their nutty aroma and add delightful crunch.
- Consider reducing sugar in frosting if using sweetened crushed pineapple to balance overall sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 258 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 195 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg