Mile High 7 Up Pound Cake recipe
A Pound Cake cake that's as high as the clouds and as refreshing as a cool sip of soda, this Mile High 7 Up Pound Cake is the perfect treat!
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
- Pound Cake Ingredients:
- 4 c All Purpose Flour
- 4 c Granulated Sugar
- 2 c Unsalted Butter - room temperature
- 10 Large Eggs - room temperature
- 1 - 1 ¼ c 7 Up - room temperature
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Lemon emulsion or extract
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 3 ½ c Powdered sugar
- ¼ - ½ c 7 Up - room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Lemon emulsion or extract
Instructions
- Pound Cake Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter together then slowly add in the granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy (approximately five minutes).
- Add the lemon and vanilla extracts.
- Then add the eggs to the bowl one at a time, mixing only until combined before adding the next egg.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the flour 1 c at a time, on low speed, until combined.
- Lastly, mix the 7 Up into the batter.
- Spray an 18-cup bundt pan with baking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for about an hour and 30 minutes (or longer if needed). The cake is done once an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for about 20 minutes before removing it from the pan. Allow the cake to continue to cool completely before adding the glaze.
- Glaze instructions:
- Add the powdered sugar to a bowl. Then add in your extracts.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, slowly add in the 7 UP until combined. Then pour the glaze on your pound cake as desired.