While some dessert trends are coming and going, the popular Bundt cake will be welcomed to all meetings, including baby showers, picnics and dinner parties. This cake takes on an extra-light texture with the smallest hint of citrus by adding 7UP to the batter.
Mama’s 7 Up-pound cake is crispy, very moist inside and with a fantastic lemon-lime icing. Surprise, because it receives its highness from the long and lovely process of creaming, it does not need a leaventing agent. How I wish a piece of it remained!
How to Make Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake 🍋
We will need:
From Scratch Ingredients:
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups self rising flour
- 3/4 lb butter softened (3/4 LB of butter equals 3 sticks)
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon Juice real or squeeze kind is fine or extract if you want a deeper lemon flavor
- 3/4 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage any brand
Ingredients using Box Cake Mix
- one box of yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1- 4 ounce box of instant lemon pudding
- 3/4 cup carbonated lemon lime soda i used 7 up
Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp milk
How to:
From Scratch Directions:
Start by blending the butter and sugar until creamy, about 10 minutes. Integrate each egg one at a time, beating well after each addition. Next, mix in the flour and lemon juice or extract. Gently fold in the lemon-lime soda. Transfer the batter into a well-greased 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 60 to 75 minutes. Once baked, let it cool on a wire rack before glazing.
Directions using Box Cake Mix:
First, preheat your oven to 325°F and grease your Bundt pan. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, instant lemon pudding, and lemon-lime soda. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Pour this batter into your prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool completely in the pan before adding the glaze.
Make Lemon Glaze:
For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake after it’s removed from the pan.
FAQs:
Can you use different types of lemon-lime soda in the Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake?
Yes, any brand of carbonated lemon-lime beverage can be used in Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake. While 7 UP is suggested, other brands like Sprite or Sierra Mist are also suitable. Additionally, using a different brand might slightly alter the flavor profile, but it will still contribute to the moist texture and subtle citrus taste of the cake.
What’s the difference in texture between the scratch and box mix versions of Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake?
The scratch version of Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake tends to have a denser, more traditional pound cake texture due to the method of creaming the butter and sugar. Conversely, the box mix version might be lighter and fluffier because of the added pudding and the different leavening agents in the premade mix. Furthermore, both versions benefit from the added moisture of the lemon-lime soda.
How can you ensure the Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake doesn’t stick to the bundt pan?
To ensure that the Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake doesn’t stick to the bundt pan, it’s crucial to grease the pan thoroughly with butter or non-stick spray and flour it lightly. Additionally, allowing the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack can help it release more easily without breaking.
Can Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake be made gluten-free?
To make a gluten-free Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend designed for baking. Also, ensure that the cake mix and pudding mix are labeled gluten-free. Moreover, mixing thoroughly to ensure the gluten-free flour is well-incorporated is essential to avoid grittiness.
How should Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake be stored to maintain its freshness?
Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. It can be kept for up to 3 days. Alternatively, for longer storage, the cake can be refrigerated for up to a week. Furthermore, to ensure it stays moist, you can cover the cut surfaces with plastic wrap to prevent air from drying it out.
Lemon 7 UP Glazed Pound Cake
Ingredients
From Scratch Ingredients:
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups self rising flour
- 3/4 lb butter softened (3/4 LB of butter equals 3 sticks)
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon Juice real or squeeze kind is fine or extract if you want a deeper lemon flavor
- 3/4 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage any brand
Ingredients using Box Cake Mix
- one box of yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1- 4 ounce box of instant lemon pudding
- 3/4 cup carbonated lemon lime soda i used 7 up
Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp milk
Instructions
From Scratch Directions:
- Mix butter and sugar together for about 10 minutes.
- Add in your eggs-1 at a time, beating after each is added in.
- Add in flour and lemon extract/juice.
- Fold in your lemon-lime soda of choice.
- Pour into well-greased 12-cup Bundt pan
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1 hour & 15 min or until fully set
- Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool, then drizzle your glaze on top
- ENJOY!
Directions using Box Cake Mix
- Preheat your oven to 325F
- Grease your bundt pan
- In a separate large bowl combine all the cake ingredients, plus pudding ans the soda and mix well
- pour the mixed batter into the greased bundt pan
- Bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until set
- allow to cool completely before removing from the pan
- top with Glaze
- ENJOY!
Make Lemon Glaze-
- Both recipes from scratch and from the box mix use the same easy, delicious glaze
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice and milk together and drizzle on cooled cake one removed from the pan..
