7-Up Perfect Pound Cake
A basic pound cake is like a basic black dress. You can enjoy it plain, or dress it up with fresh fruit and whipped cream! This particular pound cake has 7-Up soda added to the batter-- which gives it a lighter texture and just a tad bit more sweetness. It's a classic that dates back a few decades, but one that is always a crowd pleaser.
Servings 12
Calories 474kcal
Ingredients
- 3 sticks Butter
- 3 cups Sugar
- 5 whole Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Butter Flavoring
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Flavoring
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sprite 7-UP, Or Sierra Mist
Glaze (optional):
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup 7-Up cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.
- Cream butter. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Add butter and lemon extracts and mix well.
- Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add soft drink, then mix together until combined. Scrape sides of bowl, then mix briefly.
- Pour into a greased Bundt pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until the cake is no longer jiggly.
- Remove cake from oven and invert pan until cake drops out. Slice and enjoy plain, with a freshly brewed cup of coffee-- or add a glaze if you wish.
For the glaze:
- While the cake bakes, make glaze by using an electric hand mixer to combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and 7-Up. Beat until smooth.
- Let cake stand in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- Turn cake over onto a plate or platter, remove pan. Let cool, then drizzle with the glaze.
Notes
This would be a perfect cake to serve with fresh strawberries (in season, of course) and whipped cream. It's moist but dense enough to not become soggy.
Recipe adapted from: The Pioneer Woman