🍋 7Up Lemon Pound Cake

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This 7Up Lemon Pound Cake is moist, tender, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. The secret ingredient — 7Up — keeps the cake light while adding a subtle fizz that makes each bite extra fluffy. Sweet, buttery, and perfectly lemony, it’s a classic dessert you’ll want to make again and again.

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🕒 Time & Yield

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 60–70 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 10–12 slices

🧁 Ingredients

🍰 Cake

1½ cups (340g) unsalted butter, softened
2½ cups (500g) granulated sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup 7Up (or any lemon-lime soda), room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

🍋 Optional Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons 7Up or fresh lemon juice

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prep

Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or loaf pan.

2️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (4–5 minutes).
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

3️⃣ Combine Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

4️⃣ Mix the Batter

Alternate adding dry ingredients and 7Up to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour.
Fold in lemon zest and vanilla extract.
Mix until just combined — do not overmix.

5️⃣ Bake

Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack.

6️⃣ Optional Lemon Glaze

Whisk powdered sugar with 7Up or lemon juice until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled cake and let it set.

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