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iantha's 7-up cake

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Recipe by
Janice Bartholome
@2HandsForHim
Port Hueneme, CA

My mom, Iantha Crigler, passed away in February of 2012 at the age of 95. Until Alzheimer's slowed her down a few years ago, she was the best cook I ever knew. This cake is a common recipe, but she didn't dare show up at a church potluck without it. When SHE made it, it was something special! It only needs a glaze, but in one of these photos, I added the Peeps Sunflower from another Just A Pinch recipe to make it pretty for Easter. I added a few photos of Mom in the directions for those who wanted to see them. You'll see she never lost her sense of humor or her ability to have fun!

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(1 rating)
yield 18 -24 pieces
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For iantha's 7-up cake

  • 1 box
    cake mix, lemon,white or yellow (lemon is best!)
  • 1 box
    instant lemon pudding mix
  • 3
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 can
    7-up (or any lemon-lime soda pop) 12-oz
  • GLAZE
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 3/4 c
    powdered sugar (approx.)
  • DOES NOT DO WELL IF DOUBLED!

How To Make iantha's 7-up cake

  • 1
    Mix all ingredients together.
  • Cutting up at her 94th Birthday Party, wearing silly flamingo glasses from the dollar store.
    2
    Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking pan sprayed with cooking spray (or greased).
  • Mom at her 90th Birthday party--still living independently and driving!
    3
    Bake until done. (What can I say? That's what my Mom's recipe card says! :P I'm pretty sure that I used the directions on the cake mix as a guideline and then tested it with a toothpick and watched for it to pull away from the sides of the pan.)
  • Mom with her first great-great grandchild, Mason.
    4
    GLAZE: Stir the powdered sugar into the lemon juice and spread on top of hot cake. If you want to be a bit fancy, add a little lemon zest to the glaze. (Jan says: This isn't a "pretty" cake. If you want to make it fancier, you could certainly frost it with a vanilla or lemon frosting and sprinkle it with lemon zest or even yellow sprinkles. In the photo I just added on 4/7/12 I decorated it for Easter with a Peeps Sunflower that I borrowed from another JustAPinch Recipe. But it's so good with just the glaze that frosting would be overkill, IMHO! :P)
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

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