7 Up Pound Cake is a delicious, moist, and flavorful cake made with the popular citrus soda, 7 Up, which adds a lightness and subtle lemon-lime flavor to the cake. Here’s a classic recipe for making 7 Up Pound Cake:
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1/2 cup 7 Up soda (or lemon-lime soda)
- Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and 7 Up: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the 7 Up soda. Start and end with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove it from the pan and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Optional finishing touch: Once cooled, you can dust the cake with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness and decoration.
Enjoy your moist and flavorful 7 Up Pound Cake!
