7 UP Pound Cake

7 UP Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups butter softened
• 3 cups of sugar
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup 7UP soda
• GLAZE:
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
• 1 to 2 tablespoons 7UP soda
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon or lime zest, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted or plain tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add flour alternately with 7UP, beating well after each addition.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-75 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and enough 7UP to reach desired consistency. If desired, stir in zest. Drizzle over cake.

Test Kitchen Tips

To remove cakes easily, use solid shortening to grease plain and fluted tube pans.