Classic 7-up pound cake

Classic 7-up pound cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• almond extract - 1 tsp
• all-purpose flour - 3 c
• large eggs - 5 item
• 7-Up
• solid vegetable shortening - 1/2 c
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened - 1/2 lb
• butter-flavored extract - 1 tsp

How to make classic 7-up pound cake:

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Heat oven to 300°.

Combine and beat the butter, shortening, 3 cups of the sugar, vanilla and almond and butter-flavored extracts in a large mixing bowl, at high speed (until light and fluffy). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together the flour and salt. Alternately add the flour and 1 cup of the 7-Up to the butter-sugar mixture (beating well after each addition).

Spoon batter into the prepared tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. If necessary, run a knife around the inside edge of pan to loosen cake. Invert onto rack or platter.

Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup 7-Up in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

With a toothpick or skewer, pierce holes over the top of the cake. Spoon hot glaze over cake. Let cool completely.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, For large groups.