Prep: 25 min Bake: 65 min + cooling Yield: 16 servings
Cake Ingredients:
1 1/2 c butter, softened
3 c sugar
5 large eggs
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 c all-purpose flour
3/4 c 7-Up soda
Glaze Ingredients:
1 1/2 c confectioners’ sugar
1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
1 – 2 tbsp 7-Up soda
1/2 tsp grated lemon or lime peel, optional
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 inch fluted or plain tube pan.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. Add flour alternately with 7-Up, beating well after each addition.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake 65 – 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and enough 7-Up to reach desired consistency. If desired, stir in peel. Drizzle glaze over cake.
Note: to remove cake easily, use solid shortening to grease tube pan.
