Description
Shirley Temple cake blends nostalgic cocktail flavors into a delightful dessert. Cherry and grenadine notes create a playful, sweet experience for dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups butter (softened)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs (room temperature)
- 10 oz (283 g) maraschino cherries (1 jar, drained and juice reserved)
- ¾ cup (180 ml) 7up soda
- 2 tsps lemon extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 3–4 tbsps milk
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip room temperature butter and granulated sugar in a spacious mixing bowl until light and fluffy, creating an airy foundation for the cake.
- Egg Integration: Blend eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, ensuring a smooth and consistent emulsion that forms the cake’s structural base.
- Dry Ingredient Incorporation: Gently sift all-purpose flour into the wet ingredients, folding delicately to maintain the batter’s silky texture without compromising its airiness.
- Liquid Infusion: Introduce lemon extract and chilled 7up soda, stirring carefully to distribute the liquid evenly and create a light, effervescent batter.
- Cherry Distribution: Fold chopped maraschino cherries throughout the mixture, ensuring an equal spread of fruity bursts within the cake.
- Pan Preparation: Thoroughly grease a 10-inch bundt pan with vegetable shortening and dust with flour to guarantee seamless cake release after baking.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into the prepared pan, leveling the surface, then bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 70-90 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cooling and Unmolding: Rest the cake in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a serving plate, creating small perforations across the surface.
- Moisture Enhancement: Drizzle reserved cherry juice over the punctured cake, allowing the liquid to penetrate and intensify the fruity flavor profile.
- Glazing Finale: Craft a smooth glaze by combining powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, then elegantly drizzle over the completely cooled cake, letting it cascade down the sides.
- Decorative Touch: Optionally crown the cake with additional maraschino cherries for a vibrant and festive presentation.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is truly room temperature for optimal creaming, which creates a light, fluffy cake texture.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold flour and liquids gently to prevent tough, dense cake by avoiding overmixing.
- Cherry Distribution Tip: Chop maraschino cherries into smaller pieces for more even flavor throughout the cake.
- Moisture Preservation Hack: Puncturing cake and drizzling cherry juice creates a super moist, flavor-packed dessert that stays deliciously soft.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 406
- Sugar: 56 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg