7UP POUND CAKE

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My grandmother gave me this 7UP pound cake recipe. On top of being delicious, this 7UP cake represents family tradition, connection and love. -Marsha Davis, Desert Hot Springs, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup 7UP soda
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons 7UP soda
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon or lime zest, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted or plain tube pan., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add flour alternately with 7UP, beating well after each addition. , Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-75 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and enough 7UP to reach desired consistency. If desired, stir in zest. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.