diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlParser.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlParser.scala
index ca69531c69a7..862f78702c4e 100755
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlParser.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlParser.scala
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class SqlParser extends StandardTokenParsers with PackratParsers {
         EXCEPT ^^^ { (q1: LogicalPlan, q2: LogicalPlan) => Except(q1, q2)} |
         UNION ~ opt(DISTINCT) ^^^ { (q1: LogicalPlan, q2: LogicalPlan) => Distinct(Union(q1, q2)) }
       )
-    | insert | cache
+    | insert | cache | unCache
   )
 
   protected lazy val select: Parser[LogicalPlan] =
@@ -183,9 +183,17 @@ class SqlParser extends StandardTokenParsers with PackratParsers {
     }
 
   protected lazy val cache: Parser[LogicalPlan] =
-    (CACHE ^^^ true | UNCACHE ^^^ false) ~ TABLE ~ ident ^^ {
-      case doCache ~ _ ~ tableName => CacheCommand(tableName, doCache)
+    CACHE ~ TABLE ~> ident ~ opt(AS ~> select) <~ opt(";") ^^ {
+      case tableName ~ None => 
+        CacheCommand(tableName, true)
+      case tableName ~ Some(plan) =>
+        CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName, plan)
     }
+    
+  protected lazy val unCache: Parser[LogicalPlan] =
+    UNCACHE ~ TABLE ~> ident <~ opt(";") ^^ {
+      case tableName => CacheCommand(tableName, false)
+    }    
 
   protected lazy val projections: Parser[Seq[Expression]] = repsep(projection, ",")
 
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/plans/logical/commands.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/plans/logical/commands.scala
index a01809c1fc5e..8366639fa0e8 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/plans/logical/commands.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/plans/logical/commands.scala
@@ -75,3 +75,8 @@ case class DescribeCommand(
     AttributeReference("data_type", StringType, nullable = false)(),
     AttributeReference("comment", StringType, nullable = false)())
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returned for the "CACHE TABLE tableName AS SELECT .." command.
+ */
+case class CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName: String, plan: LogicalPlan) extends Command
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/SparkStrategies.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/SparkStrategies.scala
index 7943d6e1b6fb..45687d960404 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/SparkStrategies.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/SparkStrategies.scala
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ private[sql] abstract class SparkStrategies extends QueryPlanner[SparkPlan] {
         Seq(execution.ExplainCommand(logicalPlan, plan.output, extended)(context))
       case logical.CacheCommand(tableName, cache) =>
         Seq(execution.CacheCommand(tableName, cache)(context))
+      case logical.CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName, plan) =>
+        Seq(execution.CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName, plan))
       case _ => Nil
     }
   }
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/commands.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/commands.scala
index 94543fc95b47..c2f48a902a3e 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/commands.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/commands.scala
@@ -166,3 +166,21 @@ case class DescribeCommand(child: SparkPlan, output: Seq[Attribute])(
       child.output.map(field => Row(field.name, field.dataType.toString, null))
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * :: DeveloperApi ::
+ */
+@DeveloperApi
+case class CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName: String, logicalPlan: LogicalPlan)
+  extends LeafNode with Command {
+  
+  override protected[sql] lazy val sideEffectResult = {
+    import sqlContext._
+    logicalPlan.registerTempTable(tableName)
+    cacheTable(tableName) 
+    Seq.empty[Row]
+  }
+
+  override def output: Seq[Attribute] = Seq.empty  
+  
+}
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CachedTableSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CachedTableSuite.scala
index befef46d9397..591592841e9f 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CachedTableSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CachedTableSuite.scala
@@ -119,4 +119,17 @@ class CachedTableSuite extends QueryTest {
     }
     assert(!TestSQLContext.isCached("testData"), "Table 'testData' should not be cached")
   }
+  
+  test("CACHE TABLE tableName AS SELECT Star Table") {
+    TestSQLContext.sql("CACHE TABLE testCacheTable AS SELECT * FROM testData")
+    TestSQLContext.sql("SELECT * FROM testCacheTable WHERE key = 1").collect()
+    assert(TestSQLContext.isCached("testCacheTable"), "Table 'testCacheTable' should be cached")
+    TestSQLContext.uncacheTable("testCacheTable")
+  }
+  
+  test("'CACHE TABLE tableName AS SELECT ..'") {
+    TestSQLContext.sql("CACHE TABLE testCacheTable AS SELECT * FROM testData")
+    assert(TestSQLContext.isCached("testCacheTable"), "Table 'testCacheTable' should be cached")
+    TestSQLContext.uncacheTable("testCacheTable")
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sql/hive/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveQl.scala b/sql/hive/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveQl.scala
index 21ecf17028db..0aa6292c0184 100644
--- a/sql/hive/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveQl.scala
+++ b/sql/hive/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveQl.scala
@@ -229,7 +229,12 @@ private[hive] object HiveQl {
             SetCommand(Some(key), Some(value))
         }
       } else if (sql.trim.toLowerCase.startsWith("cache table")) {
-        CacheCommand(sql.trim.drop(12).trim, true)
+        sql.trim.drop(12).trim.split(" ").toSeq match {
+          case Seq(tableName) => 
+            CacheCommand(tableName, true)
+          case Seq(tableName, _, select @ _*) => 
+            CacheTableAsSelectCommand(tableName, createPlan(select.mkString(" ").trim))
+        }
       } else if (sql.trim.toLowerCase.startsWith("uncache table")) {
         CacheCommand(sql.trim.drop(14).trim, false)
       } else if (sql.trim.toLowerCase.startsWith("add jar")) {
@@ -243,15 +248,7 @@ private[hive] object HiveQl {
       } else if (sql.trim.startsWith("!")) {
         ShellCommand(sql.drop(1))
       } else {
-        val tree = getAst(sql)
-        if (nativeCommands contains tree.getText) {
-          NativeCommand(sql)
-        } else {
-          nodeToPlan(tree) match {
-            case NativePlaceholder => NativeCommand(sql)
-            case other => other
-          }
-        }
+        createPlan(sql)
       }
     } catch {
       case e: Exception => throw new ParseException(sql, e)
@@ -262,6 +259,19 @@ private[hive] object HiveQl {
         """.stripMargin)
     }
   }
+  
+  /** Creates LogicalPlan for a given HiveQL string. */
+  def createPlan(sql: String) = {
+    val tree = getAst(sql)
+    if (nativeCommands contains tree.getText) {
+      NativeCommand(sql)
+    } else {
+      nodeToPlan(tree) match {
+        case NativePlaceholder => NativeCommand(sql)
+        case other => other
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   def parseDdl(ddl: String): Seq[Attribute] = {
     val tree =