Once convenience ingredients like canned goods, frozen food, and sugary treats became commonplace in American supermarkets, recipes popped up left and right utilizing them in surprising new ways. And while some haven’t stood the test of time (I’m looking at you, savory JELL-O molds), 7UP cake is the perfect example of a retro recipe that is just as delicious today.
With a classic, buttery pound cake base, the tender cake gets an infusion of lemon-lime flavor from the soda. An easy glaze sets the whole thing off, making it a total show-stopper. Bonus: it’s easy to make, but everyone who tries it will think you’re a baking genius.
Tips for Making 7UP Cake
- Room-temperature ingredients are the secrets to a great pound cake. This helps the ingredients to be incorporated more easily, achieving a smoother batter and a more even bake.
- As you aren’t adding any leaveners to this cake like baking soda or baking powder, beating the butter for the appropriate amount of time is crucial as the air incorporated during this stage will create the cake’s fluffiness.
- Make sure to coat your pan fully with butter or shortening and then flour. Bundt cakes are notorious for sticking to the pan’s ridges.
- Allowing the cake to cool a bit in the pan before removing is also important to avoid sticking. This gives the cake time to shrink, which naturally happens as the cake cools, and pull away from the pan. However, you don’t want to let the cake sit in the pan too long, as the hot pan can continue to cook the cake.
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