Mile High 7 Up Pound Cake

Here’s a delicious “Mile-High” 7-Up Pound Cake recipe—light, moist, and bursting with lemon‑lime flavor:

🍰 Ingredients (makes 12–15 slices)

Cake:

• 12 oz unsalted butter (3 sticks), softened

• 3 cups granulated sugar

• 5 large eggs, room temperature

• Zest of 1 lemon and 1 lime

• 3 cups all-purpose (or cake) flour

• ½ tsp baking powder (optional, most traditional omit it)

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾–1 cup 7-Up soda, room temp

• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

• 1–2 tbsp lemon (or lime) juice reddit.com+14mycakeschool.com+14ihearteating.com+14reddit.com+2imperialsugar.com+2confessionsofabakingqueen.com+2epicurious.com+5culinaryhill.com+5allrecipes.com+5

Glaze:

• 2 cups powdered sugar

• 2–3 tbsp 7-Up (or lemon juice) reddit.com+6reddit.com+6afeastfortheeyes.net+6

🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat & Prep
   Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Butter and flour a 10‑cup Bundt or tube pan. begreedyeats.com+1confessionsofabakingqueen.com+1

2. Cream Butter & Sugar
   In a stand or hand mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar gradually and beat until very light and fluffy—about 5–8 minutes. epicurious.com+15confessionsofabakingqueen.com+15glamour.com+15reddit.com+2afeastfortheeyes.net+2reddit.com+2

3. Add Eggs & Flavorings
   Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Stir in lemon & lime zest, optional vanilla, and juice. epicurious.com+15confessionsofabakingqueen.com+15afeastfortheeyes.net+15

4. Incorporate Flour & Soda
   Sift flour (and baking powder, salt, if using). Gently fold or alternately add flour and 7-Up until just combined—begin and end with flour. melissassouthernstylekitchen.com+10confessionsofabakingqueen.com+10reddit.com+10melissassouthernstylekitchen.com+7mycakeschool.com+7reddit.com+7

5. Bake
   Pour into prepared pan. Bake 60–75 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil if browning too quickly. epicurious.com+15confessionsofabakingqueen.com+15glamour.com+15

6. Cool & Glaze
   Let cake cool 10–15 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack. Once cool, whisk powdered sugar with 7-Up (or juice) to a drizzling consistency, then drizzle over cake.

💡 Chef Tips

• No soda? Sprite works fine, but 7-Up gives the best rise. culinaryhill.com

• Butter & sugar fluff: Key for light crumb—don’t skimp on mixing time. southernliving.com

• Let it rest: Cake tastes even better the next day.

🔄 Variations & Community Wisdom

• Some bakers add ¼ cup heavy cream for extra richness.

• Others skip baking powder altogether—it’s true to the vintage recipe. divascancook.com+15reddit.com+15culinaryhill.com+15

“3 sticks of butter, 3 cups of sugar… fold in 7Up last! Bake for 45 min til an hour.” allrecipes.com+15reddit.com+15glamour.com+15

🧁 Serving & Storage

• Slice and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar, whipped cream, or fresh berries. A classic pairing!

• Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.