Here’s a classic 7-UP Cake—light, fluffy, and slightly citrusy, with a sweet glaze that makes it irresistible 🍋🍰
🍋 7-UP Cake
🧾 Ingredients (makes 1 9×13-inch cake)
Cake:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup 7-UP soda
Glaze:
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. Make the cake batter
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Alternately fold in flour mixture and 7-UP, starting and ending with flour, until smooth.
3. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Make the glaze
- In a small saucepan, combine butter, water, and sugar.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer 3–5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
5. Glaze the cake
- While the cake is still warm, poke holes in it with a fork or skewer.
- Pour glaze evenly over the cake.
- Let cake cool completely before serving.
💡 Tips
- Citrus twist: Add 1–2 tsp lemon or lime zest to the batter for extra flavor.
- Extra moist: Ensure glaze is poured over the cake while warm.
- Storage: Cover and keep at room temperature up to 3 days.
🍽️ Variations
- Chocolate 7-UP cake: Add ½ cup cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.
- Pineapple 7-UP cake: Fold in 1 cup crushed pineapple for a tropical version.
- Cupcake version: Divide batter into lined muffin tins; bake 18–20 minutes.
If you want, I can give a quick 7-UP cake version with a cream cheese glaze that’s ultra-moist and ready in under an hour 🍰✨.
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