7UP Pound Cake

Name: 7UP Pound Cake
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (17½ ounces; 496 grams), granulated sugar; 5 , large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup, 7UP, room temperature (see note); 1 tablespoon grated, lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 1 tablespoon grated, lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice (2 limes); 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks), unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 3 1/4 cups (13 ounces; 369 grams), cake flour; 1 cup (4 ounces; 113 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, lime juice

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2009

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

Lost Recipes

In the early 1950s, soda companies began marketing their products as more than mere drink. The effervescent, slightly acidic soda gives this cake the flavor, lift, and uniquely tender texture that make it a treasured favorite.

SERVES12

TIME2¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In the early 1950s, soda companies began marketing their products as more than mere drinks. Odd recipes like 7UP Salad and 7UP Parfait Pie have mercifully been forgotten, but 7UP Pound Cake remains a treasured favorite. To bring out some ci...

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