7UP Cake

Everyone will love this easy classic Southern pound cake.

By
Laurel Randolph
Laurel Randolph
Laurel Randolph
Laurel has over 10 years of experience developing recipes and writing about food. She is the author of 4 cookbooks, including the bestselling "The Instant Pot Electric Cookbook."
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Updated March 17, 2025
Laurel Randolph
7UP bundt cake on a plate at a table setting with a glass of soda and a plate with a serving

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Once convenience ingredients like canned goods, frozen food, and sugary treats became commonplace in American supermarkets, recipes popped up left and right utilizing them in surprising new ways. And while some haven’t stood the test of time (I’m looking at you, savory JELL-O molds), 7UP cake is the perfect example of a retro recipe that is just as delicious today.

With a classic, buttery pound cake base, the tender cake gets an infusion of lemon-lime flavor from the soda. An easy glaze sets the whole thing off, making it a total show-stopper. Bonus: it’s easy to make, but everyone who tries it will think you’re a baking genius.

Tips for Making 7UP Cake

  • Room-temperature ingredients are the secrets to a great pound cake. This helps the ingredients to be incorporated more easily, achieving a smoother batter and a more even bake. 
  • As you aren’t adding any leaveners to this cake like baking soda or baking powder, beating the butter for the appropriate amount of time is crucial as the air incorporated during this stage will create the cake’s fluffiness. 
  • Make sure to coat your pan fully with butter or shortening and then flour. Bundt cakes are notorious for sticking to the pan’s ridges. 
  • Allowing the cake to cool a bit in the pan before removing is also important to avoid sticking. This gives the cake time to shrink, which naturally happens as the cake cools, and pull away from the pan. However, you don’t want to let the cake sit in the pan too long, as the hot pan can continue to cook the cake.

Simple Tip!

For a more tender crumb, substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour.

7UP bundt cake (with some slices) on a plate at a table setting

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Bundt Cake Time

7UP Cake

Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 80 mins
Cool time 2 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 55 mins
Servings 10 to 12 servings
Yield 1 bundt cake

This recipe was developed by Melissa Gray.

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Ingredients

For the pound cake

  • 1 pound unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan

  • 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar

  • 6 large eggs, at room temperature

  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 4 cups (482g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 3/4 cup lemon-lime-flavored soda, at room temperature (such as 7UP)

For the icing

  • 1 1/4 cups (142g) unsifted powdered sugar 

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon-lime-flavored soda, at room temperature (such as 7UP)

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest, plus more for garnish

  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. 

    Liberally brush a 10-inch/15-cup Bundt pan with softened butter or shortening, being sure to coat every ridge. Coat with flour, shaking out any excess; set aside.

    bundt pan coated with flour for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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  2. Start the pound cake batter: 

    Beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium until pale in color and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes total.

    With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition, about 1 minute total. Add the lemon extract or juice and beat on low speed until just incorporated, about 10 seconds.

    creamed butter and sugar in a stand mixer for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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    eggs whisked into the butter sugar mixture in the stand mixer for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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  3. Add the dry ingredients:

    With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour and salt, alternately with the soda, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating until just combined after each addition, about 3 minutes total. The batter should be smooth and thick.

    7UP bundt cake batter in a stand mixer for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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  4. Bake:

    Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top into an even layer with a rubber spatula. Bake in the preheated oven until a long wooden skewer or cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter, 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. 

    Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert onto the wire rack, remove the pan, and let the cake cool completely, about 2 hours.

    7UP bundt cake batter added to bundt pan for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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    Baked cake cooling in the bundt pan for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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    7UP bundt cake cooling (out of pan) on a cooling rack for 7UP bundt cake recipe

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  5. Make the icing and decorate:

    Whisk together the powdered sugar, soda, lime zest and juice, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth and thickened, about 15 seconds. Pour or spoon the icing on the cooled cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. 

    Garnish with additional lime zest, if desired. Slice and serve. 

    Store leftover cake, tightly covered, for up to 5 days at room temperature or a week in the fridge.

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    glaze added to 7UP bundt cake on the cooling rack

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    7UP bundt cake (with some slices) on a plate at a table setting with a glass of soda, a plate with a serving, and a serving spatula on a table napkin

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
702 Calories
33g Fat
95g Carbs
8g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories 702
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g 43%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Cholesterol 174mg 58%
Sodium 160mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 95g 34%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 64g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 90mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.