Old fashioned, from scratch 7 Up Cake has a subtle flavor of citrus soda and a sweet, tender crumb. This classic bundt cake, topped with a simple glaze and lime and lemon zest, is easy to make and a sure crowd pleaser. This delicious pound cake is a potluck favorite.
Preheat your oven to 300° F and grease and flour a bundt pan. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a regular large bowl), add the butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat for approximately 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup shortening, 3 cups granulated white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon almond extract
In a medium bowl, add the flour and salt and whisk together.
3 cups all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt
With your mixer running on low, add in 1 egg, then a bit of the 7-Up, then a bit of the flour mixture. Then another egg, bit of 7-Up, bit of flour mixture. Repeat in that order until you're out of ingredients and the batter is fully combined.
5 large eggs, 1 cup 7-Up soda
Scoop the mixture into the prepared bundt pan.
Bake for 1.5 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes then flip and remove.
For the glaze
In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 2 Tablespoons 7-Up.
½ cup powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons 7-Up soda
Pour over the cooled cake.
Notes
Start with room temperature butter and eggs for the best results. Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to a week.Glaze is optional and can be thinned to desired level of thickness with additional soda.