Adding soda pop to cake is inspiring—the taste is intense, and the carbonation acts as a leavener, which is why you omit the baking soda and baking powder in this recipe. This old-fashioned Southern cake graces tables at potlucks and church picnics and is common as the finish to a family barbecue dinner.
Recipe information
Total Time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
For the cake
3
1½
2¾
5
1½
¾
For the glaze
2
¼
1
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Preparation
To make the cake
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust it with flour, knocking out the excess.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the butter and granulated sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat for about 5 minutes until very fluffy.
Step 3
One at a time, add the eggs, beating well after each addition, and stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula after each, until very smooth.
Step 4
Add the lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla and beat to combine.
Step 5
Add the flour in five additions, alternating with the 7UP, beginning and ending with the flour, and beating until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
Step 6
Bake for about 1 hour until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 7
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a serving plate.
To make the glaze
Step 8
In a medium bowl, whisk the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and lemon juice until very smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled 7UP cake and serve.
