Description
Sweet nostalgia meets classic dessert in this Shirley Temple cake, celebrating childhood memories with a delightful twist. Layers of maraschino cherry-infused cake and bright buttercream promise a playful journey through flavor and fun you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups butter (softened)
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 3/4 cup 7up (soda)
Garnish and Accent Ingredients:
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries (drained, juice reserved)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until achieving a voluminous, airy texture with a pale appearance.
- Integrate eggs gradually, whisking thoroughly to create a uniform mixture.
- Gently fold in flour, maintaining a smooth, lump-free consistency while mixing at low speed.
- Infuse the batter with vibrant lemon extract and fizzy 7up, blending until completely incorporated.
- Carefully fold chopped maraschino cherries throughout the batter, distributing evenly.
- Prepare a bundt pan by generously coating with shortening and dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan, smoothing the surface for an even bake.
- Slide into a preheated 325°F oven and bake approximately 90 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean from the center.
- Rest cake within the pan for 10-15 minutes, allowing gentle cooling and preventing structural collapse.
- Invert onto a serving plate, creating multiple strategic punctures across the surface using a slender skewer.
- Slowly drizzle reserved cherry juice, ensuring complete absorption throughout the cake’s interior and exterior.
- Allow cake to cool completely at room temperature.
- Whisk glaze ingredients until achieving a silky, pourable consistency.
- Elegantly drizzle glaze over the cake’s surface, allowing it to cascade naturally down the sides.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more even mixing and better cake texture.
- Drain maraschino cherries thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from affecting the cake’s consistency.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for structure.
- Enhance cherry flavor by reserving some chopped cherries to sprinkle on top of the glazed cake for extra visual appeal and taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 537
- Sugar: 53 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 69 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg