Here’s a fun, nostalgic dessert inspired by the classic drink often associated with Shirley Temple—sweet, citrusy, and topped with cherries.
🍒 Shirley Temple Cake
🧾 Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix (or homemade vanilla cake)
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda (like 7UP or Sprite)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup grenadine syrup
For the glaze/frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp lemon-lime soda
- 1 tbsp grenadine
Topping:
- Maraschino cherries
- Whipped cream (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven
Set to 175°C (350°F) and grease a baking pan. - Mix batter
In a bowl, combine cake mix, soda, oil, eggs, and grenadine. Mix until smooth. - Bake
Pour into the pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. - Cool
Let the cake cool completely before adding glaze. - Make glaze
Mix powdered sugar, soda, and grenadine until smooth and pourable. - Decorate
Drizzle glaze over the cake and top with cherries (and whipped cream if you like).
💡 Tips
- For extra flavor, add a little orange zest to mimic the drink’s citrus notes.
- You can poke holes in the cake and pour extra grenadine for a “poke cake” version.
- Turn it into cupcakes for parties.
If you want, I can show you a from-scratch version, a layer cake with buttercream, or even a retro bakery-style decoration.
