About
7-Up® has the reputation of making everything better–punches, mixed drinks, marinades, 7-Up Pound Cake... Hold up, cake? You read that right. Think of your favorite sweet and rich vanilla pound cake, but even lighter and fluffier! And then imagine it drizzled with a zesty, sugary glaze derived from the classic citrus soda. That's a 7-Up Pound Cake. Put your trust in the pop.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup 7-Up soda, or similar lemon-lime soda
- For the glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
- 1-2 tablespoons 7-Up soda
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, or lime zest, optional
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted or plain tube pan.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the eggs, one at a time, to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
Step 5 -Beat the lemon juice and vanilla into the butter mixture.
Step 6 -Alternate adding the flour and the 3/4 cup 7-Up to the butter mixture, about 1/3 of each at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 7 -Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Step 8 -Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes-1 hour 15 minutes.
Step 9 -Take the cake out of the oven and cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
Step 10 -After 20 minutes, transfer the cake from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 11 -In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and the remaining 7-Up until it reaches the preferred consistency.
Step 12 -Stir in the zest.
Step 13 -Drizzle the glaze over the cake once the cake is completely cooled.
Step 14 -Slice and serve!
