7UP CAKE
I love a clandestine soda in the preparation of food, a flash of carbonation where the French might use wine, or brandy. It may be transgressive to say so, but I'm hardly alone, for all those who cringe at the thought. Page through church or community cookbooks and you'll find examples: Coke-spiked Jell-O situations, root beer-glazed fillets of salmon, beans simmered in Moxie. This recipe for a lemon-and-lime soda cake came to me a while back from a Times reader who thought I'd appreciate it (I did!). She said she'd gotten it from a grandmother down south, who stored it on an index card placed in her copy of the cookbook published by the Symphony League of Jackson, Miss., in 1971. The original called for oleo and Crisco oil. I swapped these out for dairy and neutral oil, and a little less soda, and an additional 15 minutes in the oven. This leaves the cake toast-brown and glistening, glossy-crumbed and high-risen, a marvelous moist yellow within. I'm no shill for Big Soda. You could just as easily make it with plain sparkling water and a spritz of lemon or lime. You could make it with sparkling wine!
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories easy, cakes, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, oil and sugar at medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, blending until incorporated, then blend in the lemon, vanilla and almond extracts. Add half the 7Up, blending until combined, then half the flour; repeat with the remaining 7Up, then the remaining flour until evenly blended.
- Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan with butter; add cake batter. Bake until golden on top and firm to the touch, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto serving platter, and let cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.
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Ogunka Patricia
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and it turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.
Reem Deng
[email protected]I loved this cake! It was so moist and flavorful. I would definitely make it again.
TeOnna Burke
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I would recommend using less sugar in the glaze next time.
Abdallah Soliman
[email protected]This cake is amazing! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfect. The flavor is so unique and the glaze is to die for. I highly recommend this cake to anyone who loves lemon-lime desserts.
LucaDbw
[email protected]I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the moist texture. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Ben rez
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so moist and delicious! I loved the lemon-lime flavor and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again!