Easy 7-Up Cake
Whenever I make any type of bundt cake, I always think of the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I just love that movie. “What do you mean he don’t eat meat?” “Oh, that’s okay, I make lamb.” There is a scene where Ian’s Mom brings Toula’s family a bundt cake. Toula’s family has never heard of a bundt cake before. “There’s a hole in this cake.” For the life of her, Toula’s Mom cannot figure out how to say it properly. “Boont? Bonk?” She finally decides just to put flowers in the middle where the hole is and leave it at that. So needless to say, ever since I’ve seen that movie, I can’t help but giggle when I pull out the bundt pan to make this 7Up Cake
Bundt Cake
Recently I shared my recipe for Coca Cola Cake and then I realized, I couldn’t share the Coca Cola Cake without also sharing the 7-Up Cake.The 7-Up Cake is similar to the Coke Cake in that you don’t really taste the soda as a separate ingredient. It adds flavor and makes it super moist.
Easy and moist
You could eat this bundt cake without any icing, it is just so incredibly flavorful and moist but I think the slightly tart icing gives the sweet cake a nice pop of flavor. I just love making desserts like this during these cold days of winter. This 7-Up cake is so sunshine-y and the flavors remind you of a tall glass of cold lemonade.
Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 box (4 oz.) instant lemon pudding
3/4 cups 7 Up (or similar lemon lime soda)
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
icing:
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1-2 tbsp. milk
Directions:
Enjoy!
7Up Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 4 oz small box instant lemon pudding
- 3/4 cups 7Up or similar lemon lime soda
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Spray 10-inch bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine all the cake ingredients (cake mix, pudding, 7up, eggs and oil).
- Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Pour batter into bundt pan.
- Bake for about 45-55 minutes (until inserted toothpick or fork comes out clean).
- Allow to cool completely, then remove from bundt pan.
- Start preparing icing.
- If you're using a fresh lemon, you might like to zest a bit of the lemon for more flavor. (optional)
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon juice.
- Add milk in slowly until you've reached desired consistency.
- Pour icing over cake and serve.
Made this, my husband and my kids loves it????
Are the measurements correct for the icing? I had to add at least 1/4 cup of milk for the sugar to even get wet.
I just found this recipe and I’m wondering if you can use diet 7up? I need to cut down on the sugar.
Thank you for this great recipe. It was a Huge hit with the coworkers!!! So simple yet moist and full of flavor!! Can’t wait to make this cake again!!
Woo hoo! Thanks SO much Sherie!!
This sound like it would be so good can’t wait to try it thanks for a great recipe
Since I always have Sprite in the frig I use this, also I use the Lemon Supreme cake mix, much tastier I think
Can’t wait to make this 7 up cake I will let you know when I do. Great job. I made your coconut poke cake and loved it keep them coming my way have a great day thanks for your great recipes.
Made this cake today and it was so good thanks for sharing a great recipe hope you enjoy your week end and have a blessing day thank you so much
Hi Judy! Yay! Thanks so much!
I loved the cake. I make 7up pound cake all the time. This was less time and I love it.. I took it to work and it didnt have a chance.. Its the third one this week . Thanks for Sharing..
Thanks so much for coming back to comment Shaywood!
Can you use the cake mix that has pudding in the mix plus the box of pudding the recipe calls for and have you ever tried with a lemon cake mix. I love all your recipes and you site.
I borrowed your recipe and made it sugar-free and it was fabulous! I substituted a Pillsbury sugar -free yellow cake mix, Sprite Zero, a half package of sugar-free vanilla pudding and a package of sugar-free lemon jell-o (because I couldn’t find a sugar-free lemon pudding.) I made a glaze of lemon zest and lemon juice and used Swerve sugar substitute for the confectioner sugar. It was so good; even my hubby, who eats lots of sugar, ate a piece and LIKED it. ????
I made this for the first time today and it turned out perfectly! I didn’t change anything just followed the recipe as written. This is a keeper and I plan to make it many more times. Thanks for a great recipe!
This cake looks delicious, and I have all of the ingredients, but someone brought up a good point. Do the ingredients change to accommodate a smaller cake mix??
Just waiting to hear, so I can start right away!
Everything stays the same! 🙂
So I’m making this tonight for my boyfriends birthday tomorrow, question. Do I still follow the cake directions on the box like add water also, or not at all and just follow the directions you’ve wrote?
Hi Lisa! Just follow my directions here, not the one on the box. 🙂
This is a go-to recipe. I’ve made this so many times, I can’t even count. I love the sweetness and the tartness of this cake. I’ve made this cake from scratch as well and I have to tell you the shortcut with the boxed mix and lemon pudding mix is just as good. I appreciate the time savings of this little trick! Thanks Brandie for sharing your awesome recipes.
This absolutely makes my day to read Tish! Thank you so very much for taking the time to come back and comment!
My kids love this recipe. It’s so flavorful. I’m curious, can this be made in any pan other than a bundt pan? I’d like to try it as a sheet cake and am curious about baking time in a different pan.