Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Easy Lemon 7­Up Cake!

This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!


What You'll 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 tablespoons lemon Juice (real or squeeze kind is fine) or extract if you want a deeper lemon
  • flavor
  • 3/4 cup carbonated lemon­lime beverage, any brand
  • Ingredients using Box Cake Mix

  • one box of yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1­ 4 ounce box of instant lemon pudding
  • 3/4 cup of carbonated lemon lime soda of your choice/any brand
  • Lemon Glaze Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of milk

How to Make It

  1. From Scratch Directions:

  2. Mix butter and sugar together for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add in your eggs­1 at a time, beating after each is added in.
  4. Add in flour and lemon extract/juice.
  5. Fold in your lemon­lime soda of choice.
  6. Pour into well­greased 12­cup Bundt pan
  7. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1 hour & 15 min or until fully set
  8. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool, then drizzle your glaze on top
  9. ENJOY!
  10. Directions using Box Cake Mix

  11. Preheat your oven to 325F
  12. Grease your bundt pan
  13. In a separate large bowl combine all the cake ingredients, plus pudding ans the soda and mix
  14. well
  15. pour the mixed batter into the greased bundt pan
  16. Bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until set
  17. allow to cool completely before removing from the pan
  18. top with Glaze
  19. ENJOY!
  20. Make Lemon Glaze­

  21. Both recipes from scratch and from the box mix use the same easy, delicious glaze
  22. Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice and milk together and drizzle on cooled cake one removed
  23. from the pan..

About the Author

Sara Lilian

Author & Editor

Hi, my name is Sara! I’m a trained chef, food photographer, and full-time blogger living in Chicago. I love sharing simple recipes that are approachable, beautiful, and encourage you to think outside the box!