7-Up

Old-Fashioned Seven-Up Cake

Name: Old-Fashioned Seven-Up Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 hour 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter, softened; 3 cups granulated sugar; 5 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons lemon extract; 3/4 cup 7-Up soda

Adapted from the original 7-Up 7-Up Soda packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with 7-Up.

"The secret ingredient for a light, lemony crumb."

Prep 20 min Cook 1 hour 15 min 12 servings

The Story

This recipe became a mid-century staple after the 7-Up Company began promoting the soda as a baking ingredient to ensure a high rise without chemical leaveners. The carbonation and citric acid in the soda react with the batter's ingredients to create a distinctive, fine-textured crumb and a subtle citrus flavor.

From the back of 7-Up Soda — since 1953

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lemon extract
3/4 cup 7-Up soda

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan.
2
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4
Gradually add the flour to the creamed mixture, alternating with the lemon extract.
5
Fold in the 7-Up soda by hand until just combined.
6
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7
Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before invertering onto a wire rack.