The Best 7-Up Cake is a moist lemon cake that is made with a jazzed up boxed cake mix and topped with a delicious lemon icing drizzle.
THE BEST 7-UP CAKE
Recently I shared my recipe for DOUBLE FUDGE 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. 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.
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TIPS FOR MAKING THIS BUNDT CAKE:
- Lemon cake mix can be substituted for the yellow cake mix for a more lemon-y flavor.
- This can be made in a 9X13 baking dish if you don't have a bundt pan.
- Bundt pans need to be greased really well. I like to use the Baker's Joy spray. It is a nonstick baking spray that has flour in it. It helps release bundt cakes so easily from the pan!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
yellow cake mix
instant lemon pudding
7 Up (or similar lemon lime soda)
eggs
vegetable oil
icing:
powdered sugar
lemon juice
milk
HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS 7-UP BUNDT CAKE:
Originally published: January 2012
Updated & republished: August 2020
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Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 4 oz small box instant lemon pudding
- ¾ cups 7-Up soda or similar lemon lime soda
- 4 eggs
- ¾ 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 (that has flour in it) or grease and flour bundt pan.
- 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 35-45 minutes (until inserted toothpick or fork comes out clean). Allow to cool completely, then remove from bundt pan.
- Start preparing icing. In a small bowl, combine sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Add milk in slowly until you've reached desired consistency.
- Pour icing over cake and serve.
I make this cake using Mountain Dew. It's super moist and people love it. I've never used a glaze, but may make one the next time. Thanks for posting.
I'd love to try out this recipe but your ingredients are American, can you translate them into UK ones for us over here please.
Thanks Lovina
try googling to find similar ingrediants as i have done in australia
HAHA I love Toula's mom in the movie, her expression of horror over the 'hole in the cake' is priceless!
Great recipe!
This looks absolutely delicious! I love My Big Fat Greek Wedding, as well, so maybe I'll go make this and just sit myself down and watch that funny movie!:)
Just make sure you keep potted plants around to put in the middle! Go Rodney and Harry, watch out for ouzo
Brandie,
I love all of your cake creations with soda. They make the cake very moist. I also love My Big Fat Greek Wedding:)
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What a awesome recipe...Delicious dear..
Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/
This looks so moist. I've never tried a cake recipe using soda before, but now I have to! Thanks for sharing.
Toula's whole family is a hoot! And your boont cake looks fantastic! Come visit us soon.
I've never cooked a cake with soda before but this looks so delicious I'm going to give it a try! I hope mine comes out half as beautiful as yours.
Remember when I was trying to eat healthier and then I saw this and obsessed over it and dreamt about it and ate the entire cake?
No?
Oh.
😉
Lol, I was laughing all through reading that dialog-- we LOVE that movie!! I also think of it when I see one, too!
Both of these cakes look so moist and delish, but I enjoy all of the recipes you put up on here!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Blessings,
Leslie
"Oh...It's a caeke!!!"
I love 7 up cake but have never made a shortcut version. Love it!
Oh Brandie - you are always so entertaining. And such a cake queen too huh? :-} Thank you for sharing another wonderful easy dessert to try from your collection. Your photos are always sooo nice! And mouth-watering too!!!
That looks amazing. I wish I could try that cake.
Looks gorgeous! LOL Love the movie My Big Fat Greek wedding. I also always remember that episode with bundt cake:-)
Super moist and love the light citrus taste!
So happy to hear you liked this one Joan. That's why I love baking with soda, it adds a bit of flavor but it makes cakes so moist too!
I made this cake yesterday and it was wonderful...
Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked it!!
I made this cake over the weekend and it is soooooo good. My family really enjoyed it. The recipe is so simple and quick. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know!! I'm SO happy you liked it!!
I LOVE 7-UP-CAKE, but our old family recipe has a pineapple/coconut mixture for icing and I have a fairly new coconut allergy, so eating it makes me wheeze and short of breath (unless I just eat the insides, which takes the fun out of it).
The lemon/sugar mixture sounds better anyway, so I look forward to trying this (very) soon!
I made this today using Mt Dew instead of 7UP. Quite tasty! Hubby really liked it (all he drinks is Mt Dew). Thank you for a great recipe! 🙂
I love My Big Fat Greek Wedding. My kids and throw lines from the movie at each other all the time. When my sons and his wife go home I always say "why you want to leave meeeee?" too funny. I've been looking for this recipe for awhile. Thanks for posting.
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