Here’s a light, fluffy 7 Up cake recipe that uses fresh citrus juice for a bright, zesty flavor — a classic made even fresher with lemons or oranges.
🍰 7 Up Citrus Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup 7 Up (or any lemon-lime soda)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or orange juice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon or orange
Optional Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh citrus juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan or bundt pan.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients
- In another bowl, mix softened butter, oil, eggs, 7 Up, fresh citrus juice, vanilla, and zest until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry
- Gradually add wet ingredients to dry, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35–45 minutes (for 9×13 pan) or 50–60 minutes (for bundt pan), or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and glaze
- Let cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes.
- For extra citrus flavor, whisk powdered sugar with 2–3 tablespoons fresh citrus juice and drizzle over warm cake.
Tips
- Using fresh citrus juice makes the flavor brighter and less artificial than just soda flavoring.
- You can fold in poppy seeds or a handful of fresh berries for extra texture.
- For a lighter cake, swap half the oil with unsweetened applesauce.
If you want, I can also give a layered 7 Up cake version with whipped cream and fresh citrus curd that’s perfect for a dessert centerpiece.
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