My grandmother used to make well not used to, but she's how I first experienced 7up cake. We used to have one for Thanksgiving or Christmas and any special occasions like that. Then over at my mother's bakery where we made 7-Up cakes on occasions as well special order. Last night I feel like I needed that again so I decide to make a 7-Up cake BUT why not make it better with a glaze!!!! Enjoy and.....Eat on!!!
Ingredients
- 3 sticks butter, softened
- 3 C sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 C cake flour
- 2 T lemon extract
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 3/4 C seven-up at room temperature
- Glaze
- 3 cups powdered (confectioner’s) sugar
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons 7-UP
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In large bowl, cream butter.
- Slowly add sugar & cream together until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition,.
- Slowly add flour & mix well, until smooth.
- Stir in lemon, vanilla, & seven-up.
- Pour batter into a well-greased bundt pan.
- Bake 90 mins or until done.
- Cool before pouring on glaze and cutting.
