The Best Lemon 7-up Cake (from scratch)

🧂 Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 3 cups self rising flour
• ¾ pound butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon extract
• ¾ cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage

  (any brand)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice or 1 tsp lemon extract
• 3 tablespoons 7-up
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• 1 In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• 2 Add the lemon extract, mixing well.
• 3 Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg is added in.
• 4 Add in flour and mixing lightly to incorporate.
• 5 Fold in the lemon-lime soda, mix for 1 minute.
• 6 Transfer the mixture into a 12-cup bundt pan that has been well-greased and
  lightly floured.
• 7 Bake the cake at 325°F for an hour, or up to an hour and 20 min (or until the
  cake is fully set).
• 8 Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
• 9 Overturn the cake on to a serving platter, then drizzle with lemon glaze.
• 10 To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice vanilla extract, and
  7up with a mixer until smooth. To serve, drizzle icing on the cooled cake.

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