7-UP Cake

Ohhh yes 😍—that classic 7-UP Cake is pure Southern magic. Light, buttery, and that subtle citrus vibe? Elite.

🍋 7-UP Cake (Old-Fashioned Pound Cake)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs, room temp
• 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup 7-UP (room temp, not flat)
• 2 tsp lemon extract (or 1 tsp lemon + 1 tsp vanilla)
• ½ tsp salt

Glaze (optional but highly encouraged)

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp 7-UP
• 1 tsp lemon juice or extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan really well.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (don’t rush this—about 4–5 minutes).
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. Mix in lemon extract and salt.
5. Alternate adding flour and 7-UP, starting and ending with flour. Mix just until combined.
6. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake 70–80 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then turn out.

Glaze

• Whisk everything together and drizzle over warm cake so it soaks in ✨

🍰 Tips

• Don’t overmix after adding flour—keeps it tender.
• Cake tastes even better the next day (wrap tightly).
• Works with Sprite too, but 7-UP gives the best lemony note.

Want a cream cheese version, from a cake mix, or mini loaf sizes?