My Mama’s recipe for 7 UP Cake from scratch is a classic, decadent and moist cake complemented by the subtle flavor of citrus soda! You have never had 7 UP Pound Cake quite like this! If you love citrus flavors and delicious cakes, definitely try my Lemon Pound Cake recipe, my Lemon Cupcakes and my Key Lime Pie!
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Amazing 7 Up Cake Ingredients
Beyond the 7 up being the most important ingredient in this recipe, here are the other ingredients that are key:
- Butter
- 5 Large Eggs
- Cake Flour
This cake has a large amount of butter. It is needed to create the perfect richness in this cake. Tip: Make sure your butter is at room temperature before creaming the cake batter!
This cake has a large amount of eggs as well. The yolks add moisture and moistness but also the whites are more drying and add stability to the cake.
Lastly, I used cake flour for this cake because I wanted the texture to be soft, tender and melt in your mouth good. Cake flour creates less gluten making it less tough once baked.
Should I use 7UP or other soda in 7 Up Cake Recipe?
This original recipe can also be found in my cookbook Grandbaby Cakes! You can find it for purchase HERE!
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7 UP Cake Recipe (7UP Pound Cake Recipe)
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs room temperature
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1/2 cup 7-Up soda
- 2 teaspoons pure lemon extract
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tablespoons 7-Up soda
- 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Start by preheating your oven to 315°F then liberally spray a 10-cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray.
- In your mixer bowl, add butter and beat for 2 minutes on high speed. Slowly add in sugar and salt beat on high speed for an additional seven minutes until very pale yellow and fluffy.
- Next, add eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides as needed.
- Turn your mixer down to its lowest speed, and slowly add flour into batter in two increments. Be careful not to overbeat.
- Lastly, pour in 7 Up and lemon extract, scrape down sides and mix until just combined and turn off mixer.
- Pour cake batter into prepared bundt pan, and bake for 1 hour and 15 -20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake on serving plate.
For the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioner’s sugar, 7 Up, and lemon extract until it’s pourable. Spoon over the cake and allow to harden.
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Hi, can I used butter(salted) and if not, why?
You sure can. Just omit the salt from this recipe.
Can you use all purpose flour instead of cake flour?
I would suggest using cake flour because the texture of the cake will change with all purpose flour. It won’t be as light but you can make your own cake flour if you need to. For every cup of flour, You simply remove 2 tablespoons of flour and replace with cornstarch then sift at least 3-4 times then use.
Made the 7UP cake for the Thanksgiving holiday; none left. Many compliments. Love Jocelyn’s cake recipes. They are easy to follow and delicious as well.
That makes me so so happy! So glad you love it!
Just saw you on the Ben and Pickler Show making the 7-Up cake! Would it work with Diet 7-Up as well?
Yes but it won’t be the exact same flavor for sure. Thank you for tuning in!
Good morning! I want you to know I made your 7up cake for my 77 years old Godmother and Spiritualmother , today is her 77 birthday today, and I asked her what was her favor cake and she said 7up, but I used diet soda as well, because I can not have high fructose corn syrup in the regular 7ups have it in it, and my mom would want me to eat some with her, but the diet 7ups do not states having none, so I will see how the cake turns out! I know it’s smell good and I Know the smells of any foods will be delicious! So let me say again! Thank you so much for sharing another one of you amazing cakes recipes with the world and me as well! God bless
7up cake is the first from scratch cake I ever made as well and I did get the baking bug from that point on. I can’t wait to try your recipe to see if it tastes like the one I make.
Thanks for all of your great recipes!
could you use sprite instead
Yes it will taste slightly different but you certainly can.
7 Up Cake was one of my first cakes that I learned to bake, too! My grandma was a caterer and she was known for her amazing food and her awesome wedding cakes (she was always in the new paper). So, cooking and baking started very young for my mother and me. We (you and I) just learned the recipe a little different but mostly all the same ingredients. I’m known in the family to bring “The 7 Up Cake” every holiday now. Everyone claims they can’t bake it like me. Family favorite…LOL! I love reading your recipes by the way. They remind me of my childhood!
OMG that’s such an awesome story Kendra! I can totally relate. Thank you so much for sharing the love.
Hi, What type of cake flour did you us? I’m a Swans Down lady myself.
Yes I love Swans Down as well!!
You suggest to scald the pan??
What is the process and how often do you need to do it?
Thank you
Hi Kathy, Basically you place your pan under super hot water for a while to really help with the release of the cake.
This 7up cake is amazing! The video really helped me!!