Cake: 7UP Cake

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup 7UP (or Sprite or Mt. Dew)
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• Glaze:
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon water

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from bing.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. FOR THE CAKE: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 12-cup tube or Bundt pan. Whisk the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the 7UP, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla in a large measuring cup.


2. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter, shortening, and granulated sugar together until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture and the 7UP mixture alternately in two batches, beating after each addition until combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely, at least 1 hour.


3. FOR THE GLAZE: Whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle over the cooled cake. Serve. (The cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days.)