sprite pound cake

Name: Sprite Pound Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 stick(s) butter (room temp); 1/2 cup(s) shortening, butter flavor(room temp); 3 cup(s) sugar; 6 large eggs(room temp); 1 tablespoon(s) lemon extract; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 11/2 cup(s) sprite(room temp); 3 cup(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) lemon zest, grated; 1 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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Edith James

Wilmington, NC

Updated on Nov 26, 2025

A member of my church wanted a 7-Up pound cake on short notice. All I had was Sprite. So I said to myself," Improvise Baby" "I gotta make it do what it do".

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 10-15 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 sticks butter (room temp)
1/2 cup shortening, butter flavor(room temp)
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs(room temp)
1 tablespoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
11/2 cups sprite(room temp)
3 cups flour
1/4 cup lemon zest, grated
1 cup confectioners' sugar

How To Make sprite pound cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.

Step 2

Cream Butter and Shortening until smooth.
Step 3

Add Sugar and Beat until light and fluffy(2-3min)
Step 4

Add Two Eggs at a time beating until the yolk disappears.
Step 5

Add All Extracts and Lemon Zest
Step 6

Beat in the flour alternately with the Sprite(cup), mixing just until incorporated.
Step 7

Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 9

Flip cake onto your desired serving plate.
Step 10

Mix 1/2 cup of sprite with confectioners sugar.
Step 11

Heat glaze in the microwave for 60 seconds
Step 12

Pour glaze over warm pound cake.
Step 13

Cool and enjoy!!!
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 803kcal, carbohydrates: 115g, cholesterol: 184mg, fat: 41g, fiber: 1g, protein: 8g, saturated fat: 21g, sodium: 276mg, sugar: 74g, unsaturated fat: 18g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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