7-Up Cake

I really like 7-Up cake.  I first tried this in San Leandro, CA.  It was brought in to me by one of my patients as a thank you.

7-Up Cake Recipe 

Ingredients

3/4 lb. butter, softened

3 cups sugar

5 eggs

3 cups flour

2 tablespoons lemon extract

3/4 cup 7-Up soft drink

Lemon Glaze (If you really like glaze, double the glaze recipe)

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. In a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar together for 20 minutes.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.  Add flour and lemon extract.  Fold in 7-Up. 
3. Pour into a well-greased 12-cup bundt pan or tube pan.  Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours at 325 degrees
4. To make Lemon Glaze:  Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together.    When cake is cooled, dribble with Lemon Glaze.