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slice of Shirley temple cake topped with glaze and cherries on a white and gold plate
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Shirley Temple Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 Slices

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • small bowl
  • medium bowl
  • bundt cake pan
  • cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 1 15.25 box white or yellow cake mix
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries rinsed and halved
  • 1 12 ounce can lemon lime soda
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Zest on one lime
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • Maraschino cherries with stems for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray.
  • Toss the one cup of halved cherries with the 1 tablespoon of flour.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix with the floured cherries, soda, lemon zest and lime zest.
  • Stir gently to combine.
  • Pour the batter into your bundt pan.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool slightly before inverting onto a cooling rack.
  • Cool cake completely.
  • Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar with the lemon and lime juice and 1 tablespoon of cream of milk of needed. You want a thick glaze.
  • Pour the glaze over the cake.
  • Garnish with more lime zest and cherries with stems.
  • Slice and serve!