Seven Up Pound Cake #2

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 "This Seven Up Pound Cake is the most delicious pound cake I’ve ever eaten! The edges are perfectly crispy leading to a dense, sweet, tender cake inside.  No ice cream or whipped cream or berries are needed.  It’s incredible eaten as is . . . on its own.  I’ve been telling everyone all week . . .  you must try this cake!"  Comment from Recipe Girl

I have listed a similar recipe that a friend gave me.  It is delicious.

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Seven Up Pound Cake

A friend found this recipe in a magazine decades ago and I have no idea who the original creator is.  She also scanned the photo and has no idea where it came from.

All I can say is that it is delicious.

• 1-1/2 cups shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon EACH of vanilla and lemon extracts
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 7-UP soft drink OR Sprite or SunDrop

Cream together the shortening and sugar. 

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well as they are added. 

Add the extracts. 

Add the flour alternately with the 7-UP, beginning and ending with flour. 

Turn into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until cake tests done.


While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze:

1 stick butter
2 cups sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk (? ounces)

Place in a saucepan and cook over low heat until thick (consistency of buttermilk), about 10 minutes. Be careful to not overcook. Pour over the cake while cake is hot.