7-Up Cake
This moist, buttery pound cake gets its tender crumb and subtle citrus flavor from a whole bottle of 7-Up soda. It's been a church potluck favorite for generations, and once you taste that golden crust and that melt-in-your-mouth inside, you'll understand why folks always ask for the recipe. Simple as can be, but tastes like you fussed all day.
Cooking tutorial
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons lemon extract
- 3/4 cup 7-Up soda (room temperature)
- Butter and flour for greasing the pan
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan real good so this cake will come out clean.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until it's light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes with your electric mixer on medium speed.
- 3
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one goes in. Make sure each egg is fully mixed in before adding the next.
- 4
Add the lemon extract and mix it in good.
- 5
With the mixer on low speed, add the flour in three parts, alternating with the 7-Up in two parts. Start and end with the flour. Mix just until combined after each addition—don't overbeat.
- 6
Pour the batter into your prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 7
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- 8
Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar if you like, or serve it plain—it's perfect either way.
Pro Tips
- ★Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature so everything mixes together smooth and even.
- ★Don't open that oven door for at least the first hour—this is a pound cake and needs steady heat to rise up nice and tall.