Description
Zesty 7up pound cake brings Southern charm to dessert tables with its light, fizzy twist on classic baking. Lemon-kissed crumb and delicate glaze invite sweet memories of family gatherings and nostalgic comfort you’ll savor down to the last delightful crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup 7UP soda
Flavoring and Leavening Agents:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2.3 tablespoons (34.5 milliliters) 7UP soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Thoroughly coat a 10-inch bundt pan with butter, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes pale and voluminous, creating a light, airy base.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending each thoroughly to maintain a smooth, consistent texture.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, creating a uniform dry ingredient mixture.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with 7UP, vanilla, and lemon extracts, mixing until just incorporated without overmixing.
- Transfer batter into the prepared bundt pan, spreading evenly and smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Position pan in a preheated oven and bake until the cake develops a golden exterior and a inserted toothpick emerges clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.
- Rest cake in the pan for 10-15 minutes, allowing it to stabilize and contract slightly from the pan edges.
- Carefully invert cake onto a wire rack, letting it cool completely to room temperature.
- Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar with 7UP and lemon juice until achieving a silky, pourable consistency.
- Elegantly drizzle glaze over the cooled cake, allowing it to cascade down the ridges and create an appetizing finish.
Notes
- Soften butter completely at room temperature for effortless creaming and smoother cake texture.
- Sift dry ingredients to eliminate lumps and ensure even cake consistency.
- Use fresh 7UP for maximum flavor and optimal rising effect in the cake.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with coconut oil and use plant-based egg replacer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg