Star Spangled White® Cake…a perfect dessert for long weekend celebrations.

End your summer celebrations, or any meal, on a sweet note with Star Spangled White Cake. Pair a slice (or two!) of this moist, delicious cake with a glass of Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White to make your dessert even nicer!

Tassel Ridge® Star Spangled White® Cake

Course Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg yellow cake mix
  • 1 3½-oz. pkg instant vanilla pudding
  • ½ cup Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White wine
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • Star Spangled White Syrup (make syrup about 15 minutes before cake comes out of oven—recipe on below)
  • Star Spangled White Glaze, if desired (make after cake is cooled–recipe below)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cake mix, pudding, Star Spangled White wine, water, oil, and eggs in bowl. Blend with electric mixer at low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into well-greased 10-inch Bundt pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Using handle of wooden spoon, poke holes in bottom of cake. Pour half of Star Spangled White syrup over and around holes. Let cake absorb syrup. Invert cake onto serving dish. Drizzle remaining syrup, using several passes, over top of cake. Cool cake for 2 hours before serving. Pour Star Spangled White Glaze over cooled cake.

Tassel Ridge® Star Spangled White® Syrup

(make syrup about 15 minutes before cake comes out of oven)

Ingredients

  • 1 stick (½ cup) butter, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • ¼ cup Star Spangled White
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Stir butter, water, and Star Spangled White in medium saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Add sugar. Continue stirring until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Set aside.

 

Tassel Ridge® Star Spangled White® Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1½–2 Tbsp Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar and Star Spangled White in bowl, adding enough wine to thin glaze to desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Recipe Notes

Wine Recommendation—Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White®

Star Spangled White is a sweet white wine with pineapple, melon, and pear on the nose and candied pineapple and pear on the palate. Made entirely from Edelweiss grapes, it pairs well with apple and pear desserts or blue cheese, or enjoy Star Spangled White with Star Spangled White Cake or alone as a sipping wine. Serve well chilled.