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    7 up cake

    Published: Jul 26, 2018 · Modified: Mar 25, 2020 by heather · This post may contain affiliate links

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    7 Up Cake is a delicious, classic cake made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding and of course 7 Up! Topped with a 7 Up glaze, you are totally going to want to make this ASAP!

    A piece of cake on plate with lime in the background

    This lemon lime cake recipe screams summer but I love making it all year round. It is a moist cake brightened up by 7 Up. Who knew soda made such a good cake ingredient?!

    You know those recipes that remind you of growing up, this is one of them. My mom had several cake recipes she would make in our “brownie” pan and this is one of my all-time favorites. 

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    • 7 Up Cake

    Cake with glaze in a brownie pan

    Why this works

    I admit I am not the best when it comes to making “fancy” cakes. I like the easy method of baking them in a 9 x 11 pan like this easy pineapple cake. Most 7 Up cakes are made in a bundt pan which works fine with this recipe but I chose to bake it in a brownie pan.

    What you need

    This is a semi-homemade cake. I use lemon cake mix and lemon instant pudding mix. 

    Vegetable oil, eggs and 7 Up are also used to add moisture to the cake. 

    A piece cake on a plate with icing drizzling over the side and lime and lemon in background.

    How to make a 7 Up cake

    • This cake starts with a lemon cake mix and lemon pudding. Mix with 7 Up, vegetable oil and eggs.
    • Pour the batter into a 9×11 pan and bake for 30 minutes on 350 degrees F. Once the cake is baked, let it cool for about 15 minutes. You want to let it cool before you drizzle that tasty icing over top.
    • Mix powdered sugar, more 7 Up and milk to make the icing. Drizzle on top and serve. If you want to get fancy and add a little more citrus flavor you can add some lemon and lime zest to the icing.

    Tips

    • Try not to over mix the cake batter. 
    • Don’t forget to grease your pan either with non-stick spray or shortening.
    • Make sure to test that the cake is finished baking by using a toothpick and inserting in the middle of cake. If it comes out clean it is done. 

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    • Apricot Nectar Cake is one of the most popular recipes on this site. A moist, bright and delicious bundt cake with apricot nectar icing. 
    • Hot Fudge Poke Cake is an amazing chocolate cake filled with hot fudge.
    • Orange Poke Cake is a jello poke cake with toasted coconut topping. 
    • Coffee Cake one of my personal favorite cakes of all time. Layers of cake and brown sugar and cinnamon with icing on top. 

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    Piece of cake with icing, lemon and limes.
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    7 Up Cake

    7 Up cake
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cake, 7up cake
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 560kcal
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 1 box lemon cake mix
    • 1 box lemon instant pudding
    • 1 cup 7-Up
    • 4 eggs
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

    Icing

    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons 7-up
    • 1 teaspoon milk

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 9x11 baking pan with cooking spray.
    • Using an electric mixer, mix all of the cake ingredients together for about 2 minutes or until combined.
    • Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool for at least 10 minutes. This helps the icing not to melt. 
    • In a small bowl, mix together icing ingredients. Drizzle over the cake. 

    Notes

    • Try not to over mix the cake batter. 
    • Don't forget to grease your pan either with non-stick spray or shortening.
    • Make sure to test that the cake is finished baking by using a toothpick and inserting in the middle of cake. If it comes out clean it is done. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 60mg | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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    Comments

    1. Valerie

      November 22, 2022 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      Going to make it for the first time for Thanksgiving,

      Reply
    2. Beth K

      August 07, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      What an AMAZING cake!!

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      • heather

        August 07, 2018 at 9:51 pm

        Thanks Beth!!

        Reply
    3. Sabrina

      August 04, 2018 at 2:55 am

      This looks amazing! Such a fun idea for a cake!

      Reply
    4. Kimberly

      August 03, 2018 at 11:13 pm

      That sounds so yummy, I’ve never thought to add 7-Up to cake!

      Reply
    5. Christine

      August 03, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      This is perfection in a dessert! It just screams “summer!”.

      Reply
      • heather

        August 03, 2018 at 4:56 pm

        Thanks Christine!!

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