Name: 7UP Cake
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 3 cups (360 g) cake flour, plus more for the pan; 1½ cups (3 sticks or 339 g) butter, at room temperature; 2¾ cups (550 g) granulated sugar; 5 large eggs, at room temperature; Grated zest of 1 lime; Juice of 1 lime; 1½ tsp. vanilla extract; ¾ cup (180 ml) 7UP at room temperature; 2 cups (224 g)confectioners’ sugar; ¼ cup (60 ml) milk, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice

A bundt cake made with 7up on a platter with powdered sugar glaze.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova

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.

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