mamaw's 7-up pound cake
This recipe was my Mamaw Richardson's that she baked to take to "dinner on the grounds" at her church. I found this as I was going through an envelope of recipes given to me by my mom.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 to 15
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups plain flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 sticks butter or margarine
- 5 - eggs
- 3/4 cup 7-up or lemon lime soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
How To Make mamaw's 7-up pound cake
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Step 1In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Beat in the flour alternately with the lemon-lime soda, mixing just until incorporated.
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Step 2Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cake rack for 30 minutes before removing from the pan.
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Step 3Glaze: 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons 7-up Mix completely and then drizzle over cooled cake
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