Here’s a classic recipe for a 7-Up Pound Cake — light, moist, and perfectly sweet with a subtle citrusy note from the soda. 🍋🍰✨
🍋 7-Up Pound Cake
Ingredients (1 loaf or bundt cake)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup 7-Up (or other lemon-lime soda)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 tsp lemon zest for extra citrus flavor
Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 325°F (165°C).
- Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar
- Beat butter + sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla (and lemon zest, if using).
4. Add flour and 7-Up
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients, alternating with 7-Up, starting and ending with flour.
- Mix just until combined — do not overmix.
5. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 60–70 minutes (loaf) or 50–60 minutes (bundt), until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Cool
- Let cake cool 10–15 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
⭐ Tips
- Extra moist cake: Brush the warm cake with a simple glaze (powdered sugar + 2–3 tsp 7-Up or lemon juice).
- Flavor variations: Add orange or lime zest for a different citrus note.
- Bundt pan: Nonstick spray with flour works best to prevent sticking.
If you want, I can also give you a glazed 7-Up pound cake recipe or a mini 7-Up pound cake muffins version for faster baking.
