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7-Up Pound Cake Recipe

Homestratosphere's Editorial Staff & Writers
In 1953, the 7 Up company published a recipe booklet with recipes that included the popular drink as an ingredient. This recipe for a 7 Up Pound Cake was one of the recipes included. While the recipe for this cake has been altered and customized over the years by home cooks, the main commonality is that 7 Up is used as an ingredient that replaces the traditional cake ingredient of baking soda, as well as lending its characteristic lemon lime flavor and sweetness to the cake.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 People

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan
  • Large bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Medium-Sized Bowl
  • Wire whisk
  • Rubber Spatula

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 sticks Softened Butter
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 5 pcs Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Grated Zest of One Lemon
  • 3 cups Sifted Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup 7-Up Soda

Cake Glaze Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp 7-Up Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
  • Lightly dust the pan with flour to help the cake release more easily.
    Bundt pan
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, mix together the butter and the sugar, beating them together until they are light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, using the mixer to beat well after each addition.
  • Add the vanilla and the lemon zest, mixing well.
  • Using a separate medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Whisk these dry ingredients together to combine them.
  • Add one third of the dry ingredients mixture to the butter and sugar mixture, using the electric mixer on medium speed to thoroughly combine them.
  • Add one third of the 7 Up and mix again.
  • Take half of the remaining dry mixture and blend it into the larger bowl, mixing well.
  • Add half of the remaining 7 Up, blending well after adding it. 
  • Finally, add the last of the dry ingredients to the larger bowl, mixing well, and then add the remaining 7 Up, mixing again. The mixture should be light, fluffy and creamy.
    Fluffy, creamy batter mixture.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
  • Place the pan in the center of the preheated oven and bake the cake for 60-65 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool for about ten minutes on the counter.
  • Gently remove the cake from the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While you are waiting for the cake to cool, you can create the glaze.
  • In a small bowl with a wire whisk, combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk in the 7 Up a teaspoon at a time, until the glaze has the texture of yogurt, slightly thickened but still rather runny.
  • When the cake is completely cooled, after about an hour and a half, drizzle the glaze over the top so that it runs down the sides of the cake.
  • Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

In the 1950s, 7 Up was marketed mainly to adults who used it in punch and cocktail recipes. However, during this decade, the company began marketing to kids and teens by pairing with the Walt Disney Company. A cartoon rooster named Fresh-Up Freddy became the brand’s mascot, representing the soda in commercials during the 7 Up sponsored kid’s television program Zorro.
Keyword 7-Up Pound Cake, Dessert, Recipe

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