Name: 7UP Cake
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 3 cups (360 g) cake flour, plus more for the pan; 1½ cups (3 sticks or 339 g) butter, at room temperature; 2¾ cups (550 g) granulated sugar; 5 large eggs, at room temperature; Grated zest of 1 lime; Juice of 1 lime; 1½ tsp. vanilla extract; ¾ cup (180 ml) 7UP at room temperature; 2 cups (224 g)confectioners’ sugar; ¼ cup (60 ml) milk, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice

A bundt cake made with 7up on a platter with powdered sugar glaze.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova

Adding soda pop to cake is inspiring—the taste is intense, and the carbonation acts as a leavener, which is why you omit the baking soda and baking powder in this recipe. This old-fashioned Southern cake graces tables at potlucks and church picnics and is common as the finish to a family barbecue dinner.

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Yield
Serves 8

Ingredients

For the cake

Nonstick cooking spray

3 cups (360 g) cake flour, plus more for the pan

1½ cups (3 sticks or 339 g) butter, at room temperature

2¾ cups (550 g) granulated sugar

5 large eggs, at room temperature

Grated zest of 1 lime

Juice of 1 lime

1½ tsp. vanilla extract

¾ cup (180 ml) 7UP at room temperature

For the glaze

2 cups (224 g)confectioners’ sugar

¼ cup (60 ml) milk, at room temperature

1 Tbsp. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice

Preparation

To make the cake
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust it with flour, knocking out the excess.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the butter and granulated sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat for about 5 minutes until very fluffy.
Step 3
One at a time, add the eggs, beating well after each addition, and stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula after each, until very smooth.
Step 4
Add the lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla and beat to combine.
Step 5
Add the flour in five additions, alternating with the 7UP, beginning and ending with the flour, and beating until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
Step 6
Bake for about 1 hour until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 7
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a serving plate.
To make the glaze
Step 8
In a medium bowl, whisk the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and lemon juice until very smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled 7UP cake and serve.

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